Cristina Beltran v. Andrew Saul

BACKGROUND

22 In July 2016, Plaintiff applied for disability insurance benefits, alleging that 23 she became disabled on August 12, 2014. (Administrative Record [“AR”] 186-194.) 24 Plaintiff’s application was denied initially and on review. (AR 103-106, 110-114.) 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. On December 16, 2018, 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 32-72.) In a decision dated February 12, 2019, the ALJ found that Plaintiff suffered from the following medically severe impairments: degenerative disc disease of the cervical and lumbar spine with radiculopathy; right knee arthritis; vertigo; and asthma. (AR 17.) The ALJ found that Plaintiff’s medically determinable mental impairments and carpal tunnel syndrome were not severe. (AR 19.) The ALJ determined that…