(SS) Vargas v. Commissioner of Social Security

FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

6 In November 2007, Plaintiff applied for Title XVI Supplemental Security Income and Title II 7 Disability Insurance Benefits, which were denied upon consideration on February 27, 2008. AR 76- 8 77, 87. These became the Commissioner’s final decision as Plaintiff did not proceed with that 9 application. Id. In January 2010, Plaintiff applied again for Title XVI Supplemental Security Income 10 and Title II Disability Insurance Benefits, which were denied initially on June 9, 2010 and upon 11 reconsideration on October 6, 2010, and again became the Commissioner’s final decision when 12 Plaintiff did not further proceed with the second application. AR 81-82, 87. 13 In the present matter, Plaintiff applied for Title XVI Supplemental Security Income on 14 December 24, 2019. AR 363-72. 3 Plaintiff also applied for Title II Disability Insurance on January 15 10, 2020. AR 373-76. In these applications, Plaintiff alleged that he became disabled on February 1, 16 2007. AR 363-76. He alleged that he was disabled due to diabetes and pain and movement limitations 17 due to a right buttock implant. AR 371. Plaintiff’s application was denied initially on…