Cindy Ponder v. Carolyn W. Colvin

Cindy Ponder appeals the district court’s 1 affirmance of an Administrative Law Judge’s (ALJ) denial of Ponder’s application for social security disability insurance benefits. We affirm.

I. Background

Ponder applied to the Social Security Administration (SSA) for disability insurance benefits on September 24, 2010, alleging that she has been disabled since January 11, 2005. She alleged total disability due to depression, anxiety, joint deterioration, and swelling in her hands and feet. She later added hypothyroidism, obesity, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), insomnia, anemia, joint…