(SS) Hernandez DeLeon v. Commissioner of Social Security

I. INTRODUCTION

19 Plaintiff Steven Hernandez DeLeon (“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 Title XVI of the Social Security Act (the “Act”), 42 U.S.C. § 1383(c). (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 protectively filed his SSI application on July 9, 2019, alleging disability as of April 28 28, 2019, due to learning disability, high blood pressure, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (“COPD”), anxiety, and lung issues. (Administrative Record (“AR”) 62–63, 77, 315, 319, 349, 368.) Plaintiff was born on May 5, 1967, and has a limited education. (AR 36, 52, 62, 77, 315, 320, 349, 368.) A. Relevant Evidence of Record2 1. Medical Evidence In June 2019, Plaintiff was under psychiatric care for an unspecified anxiety disorder. (AR 599.) …