Daniels

INTRODUCTION

18 Plaintiff Victor Lee Daniels seeks judicial review of a final decision by the Commissioner of 19 the Social Security Administration denying his claim for disability benefits under Title II of the 20 Social Security Act.1 The plaintiff moved for summary judgment,2 and the Commissioner opposed 21 and filed a cross-motion for summary judgment.3 22 Under Civil Local Rule 16-5, the matter is submitted for decision by this court without oral 23 argument. All parties have consented to magistrate-judge jurisdiction.4 24

25 1 Compl. – ECF No. 1. Citations refer to material in the Electronic Case File (“ECF”); pinpoint 26 citations are to the ECF-generated page numbers at the top of documents. 2 Mot. – ECF No. 18. 27 3 Cross-Mot. – ECF No. 19. 1 The court denies the plaintiff’s motion, grants the Commissioner’s motion, and affirms the ALJ’s 2 decision 3 STATEMENT 4 1. Procedural History 5 On September 10, 2012, Mr. Daniels, then age 41, filed an application for social-security 6 disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, alleging “neck [pain] with 7 left arm radiculopathy.”5 He alleged an onset…