Byrne

Byrne v. Saul

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United States District Court, Southern District of CaliforniaMarch 22, 20223:20-cv-01250California2,415 words

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Trial Court Opinion

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA FIONA M. B., Case No.: 20-cv-1250-AGS Plaintiff, ORDER ON SUMMARY-JUDGMENT

MOTION (ECF 14)

v. Kilolo KIJAKAZI, Commissioner of Social Security, 9 Defendant. 10 The question here is whether a Social Security judge impermissibly rejected claimant’s statements and her mother’s testimony regarding her fibromyalgia symptoms. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Fiona M. B. applied for Social Security disability benefits, alleging that she cannot work due to a multitude of ailments, including chronic joint pain and fibromyalgia. (AR 70-71.) Her symptoms allegedly include weakness, constant pain in her joints, dizziness, migraines, and brain fog. (AR 43-46, 229.) Fiona’s mother offered corroborating testimony. (AR 61-62.) After a hearing, an Administrative Law Judge concluded that Fiona could perform light work with limitations and so denied her disability request. (AR 20, 25.) …

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