Cosnyka v. Colvin

Plaintiff-appellant Steven Cosnyka appeals from the judgment of the district court entered July 8, 2013 affirming the Social Security Commissioner’s denial of his application for disability benefits. By decision and order entered July 3, 2013, the district court granted the Commissioner’s motion for judgment on the pleadings and denied Cosnyka’s motion for judgment on the pleadings. We assume the parties’ familiarity with the underlying facts, the procedural history, and the issues on appeal.

When deciding an appeal from a denial of disability benefits, “[w]e conduct a plenary review of the…