Shelton v. Saul, No. 3:2019cv00523 - Document 17 (E.D. Va. 2020)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Henry E. Hudson on 03/09/2020. (walk, )
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Shelton v. Saul Doc. 17 p IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Richmond Division F 1 It MAR - -9 2020 ULkHK, U.S. DISTRICTCOURT RICHMOND. VA CRAIG S.,' Plaintiff, Civil No. 3:19cv523-HEH V. ANDREW M. SAUL,2 Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION (Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment) On July 19, 2016, Craig S. ("Plaintiff) applied for Supplemental Security Income ("SSI") under the Social Security Act ("Act"), alleging disability from hepatitis C, recovering alcoholism, and hypertension, with an alleged onset date ofJuly 1, 2015.^ The Social Security Administration ("SSA") denied Plaintiffs claim both initially and upon reconsideration. Thereafter, Plaintiff requested a hearing, which was held on May 25, 2018, before an Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ"). At the hearing. Plaintiff amended his alleged onset date to January 25, 2017. The ALJ denied Plaintiffs claims in ' The Committee on Court Administration and Case Management of the Judicial Conference of the United States has recommended that, due to significant privacy concerns in social security cases, federal courts should refer to claimants by only their first names and last initials. ^ On June 4, 2019, the United States Senate confirmed Andrew M. Saul to a six (6) year term as the Commissioner of Social Security. Accordingly, Commissioner Saul will be named as the defendant in this matter. ^ There is some dispute in the Record as to whether Plaintifffiled his application for SSI on July 19,2016, or on July 28,2016. (R. at 13,23, 156.) For the purposes of this Memorandiun Opinion, the Court will use July 19,2016 as the date of Plaintiff's application but will indicate the discrepancy where appropriate. Dockets.Justia.com
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