United States District Court, W.D. Kentucky, Bowling Green Division
MEMORANDUM, OPINION, AND ORDER
H.
Brent Brennenstuhl United States Magistrate Judge
BACKGROUND
Before
the Court is the complaint (DN 1) of Kurt James Earley
seeking judicial review of the final decision of the
Commissioner pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Both the
Plaintiff (DN 13) and Defendant (DN 18) have filed a Fact and
Law Summary.
Pursuant
to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and Fed.R.Civ.P. 73, the parties
have consented to the undersigned United States Magistrate
Judge conducting all further proceedings in this case,
including issuance of a memorandum opinion and entry of
judgment, with direct review by the Sixth Circuit Court of
Appeals in the event an appeal is filed (DN 11). By Order
entered July 19, 2016, (DN 12), the parties were notified
that oral arguments would not be held unless a written
request therefor was filed and granted. No such request was
filed.
FINDINGS
OF FACT
Plaintiff
protectively filed an application for Supplemental Security
Income benefits on February 26, 2013 (Tr. 16, 213). Plaintiff
alleged that he became disabled on July 22, 2005, as a result
of
1. Pinched nerves
2. Left Upper extremity cervical radiculopathy
3. Ulnar Neuritis
4. Numbness in left hand
5. Learning Di sorders
6. Depression, anxiety
7. Ob sessive Compul sive Di sorder traits
8. Difficulty concentrating, focusing, following directions
9. Difficulty dealing with stress and people
10. High Blood Pressure
11. Protruding disc in ...