(SS) Silva v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JASON MICHAEL SILVA, No. 2:22-cv-01814-CKD Plaintiff, ORDER v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY,

15 Defendant. 16 Plaintiff seeks judicial review of a final decision by the Commissioner of Social Security denying his application for Supplemental Security Income. In the summary judgment motion, plaintiff contends the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) erred in (1) improperly evaluating his symptom allegations and (2) improperly evaluating the persuasiveness of Licensed Clinical Social Worker (“LCSW”) Shelly Goscha’s opinion. (See ECF No. 15 at 5-16.) Plaintiff seeks a remand for a grant of benefits or for further proceedings. The Commissioner opposed, and filed a cross– motion for summary judgment. (ECF No. 19.) For the reasons that follow, the court DENIES plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, GRANTS the Commissioner’s cross-motion, and AFFIRMS the final decision of the Commissioner. 27 1 This action was referred to the undersigned pursuant to…