Alisa J. K. v. Andrew Saul

BACKGROUND

22 In August 2016, Plaintiff applied for disability insurance benefits, alleging that 23 she became disabled on July 22, 2015. (Administrative Record [“AR”] 173, 178.) 24 Plaintiff’s application was denied initially and on review. (AR 96-100, 102-106.) On 25 26 1 Plaintiff’s name has been partially redacted in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 27 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. February 4, 2019, a hearing took place before an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”). Plaintiff, who was represented by counsel, and a vocational expert (“VE”) testified at the hearing. (AR 29-63.) In a decision dated March 12, 2019, the ALJ found that Plaintiff suffered from the medically determinable impairments of trigeminal neuralgia, hyperacusis, migraines, and high frequency sensorineural hearing loss. (AR 17.) However, the ALJ found that none of Plaintiff’s impairments alone or in combination significantly limited her ability to perform basic work-related activities and, therefore, she did not have any severe…