Navin Kumar Sharma v. Nancy A. Berryhill

I. INTRODUCTION

19 Plaintiff Navin K. S. (“Plaintiff”) challenges the Commissioner’s denial of his 20 application for a period of disability and disability insurance benefits (“DIB”). For 21 the reasons stated below, the decision of the Commissioner is AFFIRMED.

II. PROCEEDINGS BELOW

23 On October 7, 2015, Plaintiff filed a Title II application for DIB alleging 24 disability beginning March 24, 2015. (Administrative Record (“AR”) 56-57.) His 25 application was denied on November 6, 2015. (AR 76.) Plaintiff filed a written 26 27 1 Partially redacted in compliance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c)(2)(B) and the recommendation of the Committee on Court Administration and Case Management of the Judicial Conference of the United States. request for hearing, and a hearing was held on February 8, 2018. (AR 29, 87.) Represented by counsel, Plaintiff appeared and testified, along with an impartial vocational expert. (AR 33-49.) On March 21, 2018, the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) found that Plaintiff had not been under a disability, pursuant to the Social Security Act,2 from March 24, 2015 through June 30, 2016. (AR 24.) The…