Dicesare v. Commissioner of Social Security

OPINION

SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.

Vincent DiCesare appeals the District Court’s order affirming the denial of his application for disability benefits (“SSD”) and supplemental security income (“SSI”) under the Social Security Act. He contends that he has multiple severe impairments that prevented him from doing any substantial gainful work.

I

DiCesare, who is now 65 years old, alleges that he was disabled as of February 5, 1996. Prior to his alleged disability, DiCesare was employed as an insurance agent. He left his job in 1993, citing depression. DiCesare had been diagnosed with major depressive…