(SS) Venedicto v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. Introduction

12 Plaintiff Norma Luz Venedicto (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the 13 Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying her application for 14 disability insurance benefits pursuant to Title II of the Social Security Act. The matter is before 15 the Court on the parties’ briefs which were submitted without oral argument to the United States 16 Magistrate Judge. Docs. 15, 19. After reviewing the record the Court finds that substantial 17 evidence and applicable law support the ALJ’s decision. Plaintiff’s appeal is therefore denied.

II. Factual and Procedural Background2

19 On July 19, 2017 Plaintiff applied for disability insurance benefits alleging a disability onset 20 date of October 18, 2013 due to the following impairments: brain damage; neck problems, nerve 21 damage, carpal tunnel; pain in her arms, shoulders, elbows, wrists, and fingers; slipped and bulging 22 discs of her cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine; sciatica and nerve damage on her right and left 23 side; lower extremity nerve damage; left and right knee first and third meniscal damage; 24 neuropathy, diabetes types 1…