Lesbia Piedad Juarez-Ray v. Nancy A. Berryhill

I. INTRODUCTION

19 Plaintiff Lesbia P. J. (“Plaintiff”) challenges the Commissioner’s denial of her 20 application for a period of disability, disability insurance benefits (“DIB”), and 21 supplemental security income. For the reasons stated below, the decision of the 22 Commissioner is AFFIRMED. 23 24 25 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. 27 2 Pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Andrew M. Saul, the current Commissioner of Social Security, is hereby substituted as the defendant herein. II. PROCEEDINGS BELOW On or about May 14, 2015, Plaintiff filed a Title II application for DIB alleging disability beginning April 1, 2012 and a Title XVI application for supplemental security income. (Administrative Record (“AR”) 297, 442-43.) Her applications were initially denied on September 10, 2015, and upon reconsideration on March 9, 2016. (AR 298-302, 315-18.) Plaintiff filed a written request for hearing, and a hearing was held on…