(SS) Deyon v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. INTRODUCTION

20 Plaintiff Andre Raimon Deyon (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (the “Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying his application for disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) under the Social Security Act (the “Act”). (Doc. 1.) The matter is currently before the Court on the parties’ briefs, which were submitted, without oral 25 argument, to the Honorable Sheila K. Oberto, United States Magistrate Judge.2 26 1 On July 9, 2021, Kilolo Kijakazi was named Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. See https://www.ssa.gov/history/commissioners.html. She is therefore substituted as the defendant in this action. See 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) (referring to the “Commissioner’s Answer”); 20 C.F.R. § 422.210(d) (“the person holding the Office of the Commissioner shall, in [their] official capacity, be the proper defendant”). 1 On October 3, 2017, Plaintiff protectively applied for DIB payments, alleging he became disabled on March 28, 2014, due to “bulging disk in lower back, protruding and herniated disks up the spine, chronic pain, [and] high blood pressure.” …