Wood v. Berryhill, No. 1:2019cv00143 - Document 29 (E.D. Va. 2020)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER - (1) The Plaintiff's objections to the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge 26 are OVERRULED; (2) The Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge 26 is ADOPTED in accordance with the reasoning stated above; (3)Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment 12 is DENIED; (4)Defendant's cross-motion for summary judgment 18 is GRANTED;(5)The Commissioner's decision is AFFIRMED. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 09/15/2020. (dvanm, )
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Wood v. Berryhill Doc. 29 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division Rebecca Wood, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. l:19-cv-00143 Hon. Liam G'Grady Andrew W.Saul, Commissioner ofSocial Security Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Before the Court is Plaintiff Rebecca Wood's objections to Magistrate Judge Nachmanoffs Report and Recommendation("R&R"), which recommends that the Court deny Wood's motion for summary judgment and uphold the ruling ofthe Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ"), which rejected Wood's claim for disability insurance benefits imder Title II ofthe Social Security Act,42 U.S.C. ยง 423. I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Rebecca Wood's appeal centers on her application for disability benefits following the onset ofseveral mental and physical ailments in September 2014. Administrative Record ("A.R.")21. For purposes ofthe present motion, Wood alleges that she continues to be afflicted by several ongoing mental impairments, including anxiety, stress, and mood disorder. Id. The Administrative Record contains extensive medical evidence from emergency room visits, psychiatrist sessions, psychologist sessions, state agency consultant opinions, and Wood's adjudicatory hearing before the ALJ. See Dkt. 26,at 2-7. This evidence indicates that Wood Dockets.Justia.com
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