Jimmy Lynn Brooks v. Nancy A. Berryhill

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff filed an application for SSI in 2012, alleging disability beginning on December 30, 2007. See Administrative Record (“AR”) 150-58. An Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) held a hearing and issued an unfavorable decision in 2013. See AR 63-71, 28-42. After the Appeals Council denied review, Plaintiff sought review in this Court, and the parties stipulated to a remand. See AR 385-88, 374-79. On remand, the same ALJ held a second hearing. See AR 336-63. The ALJ issued a second unfavorable decision on September 12, 2017. See AR 320-35. The ALJ found that Plaintiff had the severe impairments of history of right shoulder grade 4+ separation with mild restriction of motion, history of right elbow gunshot wound with mild restriction of motion, and right knee mild restriction in range of motion. See AR 326. The ALJ also concluded that Plaintiff did not have an impairment or combination of impairments that met or medically equaled one of the listed impairments. See id. The ALJ then determined that Plaintiff’s residual functional capacity (“RFC”) limited him to medium work with certain additional limitations. See AR 327. The ALJ concluded that Plaintiff was not…