(SS) Krummel v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. INTRODUCTION

18 On January 10, 2022, Plaintiff David Charles Krummel (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) seeking judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (the “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. BACKGROUND A. Procedural History On August 28, 2017, Plaintiff protectively filed a claim for DIB payments, alleging he 28 became disabled on October 31, 2006, due to issues with his back and heart, arthritis, and hypertension. (Administrative Record (“AR”) 29, 118, 131, 238, 281.) Plaintiff was born on September 14, 1966, and was 50 years old on the alleged disability onset date. (AR 34, 107, 118, 130, 234, 289, 291.) Plaintiff has a high school education and previously worked as a truck driver. (AR 34, 46, 239.) The Commissioner denied…