Burd v. O'Malley

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA DOUGLAS A. BURD, : Civil No. 3:24-CV-00197 : Plaintiff, : : v. : : LELAND DUDEK,1 : (Magistrate Judge Carlson) Acting Commissioner of Social Security, : : Defendant. : MEMORANDUM OPINION I. Introduction The plaintiff in this social security appeal, Douglas Burd, is a military veteran and previously worked in IT at a computer help desk. In November 2021, following two emotional outbursts at his job, Burd took a leave of absence and subsequently filed applications for disability and supplemental security benefits. He…