Constance S. v. Saul

Jeffrey Cole, United States Magistrate Judge

Plaintiff applied for Disability Insurance Benefits ("DIB") under Title XVI of the Social Security Act ("Act"), 42 U.S.C. §§ 416(i), 423, about five years ago. (Administrative Record (R.) 165-67). She claimed that she became disabled as of August 1, 2013 (R. 165, 191), due to a lower back impairment, diabetes with neuropathy, hypertension, and poor vision. (R. 194). Over the ensuing three years, plaintiff's application was denied at every level of administrative review: initial, reconsideration, administrative law judge (ALJ), and appeals council.…