(SS) Jackson v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. INTRODUCTION

17 Plaintiff Rudy Shermon Jackson, Jr. (“Plaintiff”) seeks 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 Plaintiff was born on December 21, 1977, has at least a high school education, and previously worked as a solar energy system installer helper and a salvage laborer. (Administrative Record (“AR”) 31–32, 43–48, 62–64, 68, 84–85, 100, 202.) Plaintiff protectively filed an application for SSI payments on December 10, 2018, alleging he became disabled on July 1, 2017, due to 28 schizophrenia, high blood pressure, and right-hand injury. (AR 21, 68–69, 72, 86, 89, 101, 111, 202.) Plaintiff was 40 years old on the date the application was filed. (AR 32, 68, 85.) A. Relevant Evidence of Record2 1. …