(SS)Ramos Carrillo v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. INTRODUCTION

17 Plaintiff Jose Ramos Carrillo (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (the “Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying his applications for disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 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 argument, to the Honorable Sheila K. Oberto, United States Magistrate Judge.1 II. BACKGROUND Plaintiff was born on March 23, 1979, and has at least a high school education. (Administrative Record (“AR”) 23, 38, 70, 81, 94, 108, 227, 232.) On January 7, 2020, Plaintiff protectively filed claims for DIB and SSI payments, alleging disability beginning on April 14, 28 2017, due to knee surgeries, right hand nerve pain damage, and back pain. (AR 15, 71, 82, 95, 109, 231.) A. Relevant Evidence of Record2 In October 2015, Plaintiff was diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) in his right upper extremity. (AR 589–90, 608, 869.) …