Berry

BACKGROUND

I. Procedural History

20 On August 26, 2019, plaintiff Tennyson B. filed an application for Social Security 21 Disability Insurance (“SSDI”) benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, alleging a disability 22 onset date of May 1, 2016. Administrative Record (“AR”) 79. On December 4, 2019, the Social 23 Security Administration (the “agency” or “SSA”) initially denied plaintiff’s claim. AR 86. On 24 January 27, 2021, following the reconsideration level of review, the agency found plaintiff was 25 26 1 The Court partially redacts plaintiff’s name to mitigate privacy concerns, as suggested by 27 the Committee on Court Administration and Case Management of the Judicial Conference of the disabled, with an onset date of January 6, 2020. AR 71-72, 97. Plaintiff then requested a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) solely to challenge the disability onset date, arguing that his disability began several years earlier, on May 1, 2016. AR 109-110. Following the hearing, the ALJ issued a written decision finding plaintiff was not disabled within the meaning of the Social Security Act, at any time from May 1,…