Karey Glaviano v. Andrew Saul

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KAREY G., Case No. 8:19-cv-01540-KES

Plaintiff,

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND

v.

ORDER

ANDREW M. SAUL, Commissioner of Social Security, 15 Defendant.

I.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In May 2015, Plaintiff Karey G. (“Plaintiff”) applied for Title XVI social security disability benefits. Administrative Record (“AR”) 1165. On February 28, 2018, the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) conducted a hearing at which Plaintiff, who was represented by counsel, testified along with a vocational expert (“VE”). AR 283-305. On July 18, 2018, the ALJ issued an unfavorable decision. AR 224-44. The ALJ found that Plaintiff suffered from the severe impairments of “degenerative disc disease of the cervical and lumbar spine, joint hypermobility, psoriatic arthritis, and irritable bowel syndrome.” AR 228. Despite these impairments, the ALJ found that Plaintiff had the residual functional capacity (“RFC”)…