(SS) Alcantar v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. INTRODUCTION

19 Plaintiff Sandra Elaine Alcantar (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (the “Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying her application for disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) under Title II of 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 July 30, 1956, completed high school, and previously worked as a 28 cashier/checker. (Administrative Record (“AR”) 31, 65, 78, 210, 227, 242.) Plaintiff filed a claim for DIB on March 19, 2018, alleging she became disabled on January 17, 2017, due to a right finger injury, asthma, and high cholesterol. (AR 24, 66, 79, 93, 101, 241.) A. Relevant Evidence of Record2 1. Medical Evidence In February 2016, Plaintiff sustained an injury at work by jamming her right ring finger against the edge of a counter, which resulted in a fracture and swelling. …