Smith v. Astrue

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ROBERT W. PRATT, District Judge.

Plaintiff, Rusty James Smith, filed a Complaint in this Court on November 2, 2011, seeking review of the Commissioner’s decision to deny his claim for Social Security benefits under Title II and Title XVI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 401 et seq. and 1381 et seq. This Court may review a final decision by the Commissioner. 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).

Plaintiff filed applications for benefits September 2, 2009. Tr. at 158-65. Plaintiff, whose date of birth is June 25, 1957, (Tr. at 158) was 53 years old at the time of the hearing on…