(SS) Riley v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. INTRODUCTION

16 Plaintiff Cornilous Leautry Riley (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of a final decision of the Acting Commissioner of Social Security (the “Acting Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying his application for 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. FACTUAL BACKGROUND On May 17, 2019, Plaintiff protectively filed an application for SSI payments, alleging he became disabled on July 7, 2018, due to bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, and abdominal pain. (Administrative Record (“AR”) 15, 20, 52, 57, 65, 78, 85–86, 188, 278, 281, 339, 351.) Plaintiff was born on July 7, 2000, and was 18 years old on the date the application was filed. (AR 25, 52, 65, 184, 200, 218.) He has an eleventh-grade education and can communicate in English. 28 (AR 25, 187, 189.) Plaintiff has no past relevant work. (AR 25, 189.) A. Relevant Evidence of Record2 1. …