ERIN L. WIEDEMANN, Magistrate Judge.
Plaintiff, Alex Wheeler, brings this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), seeking judicial review of a decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (Commissioner) denying his claim for supplemental security income (SSI) benefits under the provisions of Title XVI of the Social Security Act. In this judicial review, the Court must determine whether there is substantial evidence in the administrative record to support the Commissioner's decision.
Plaintiff filed his application for SSI on October 3, 2013, alleging an inability to work since September 3, 2013, due to suffering a heart attack on that date. (Tr. 146.) An administrative hearing was held on September 24, 2014, at which Plaintiff appeared with counsel and testified and a vocational expert (VE) also testified. (Tr. 25-43).
By written decision dated April 1, 2015, the ALJ found that during the relevant time period, Plaintiff had an impairment or combination of impairments that were severe. Specifically, the ALJ found that Plaintiff had the following severe impairments: chronic ischemic heart disease and obesity. (Tr. 14.) However, after reviewing all of the evidence presented, the ALJ determined that Plaintiff's impairments did not meet or equal the level of severity of any impairment listed in the Listing of Impairments found in Appendix I, Subpart P, Regulation No. 4. (Tr. 14-15.) The ALJ found Plaintiff retained the residual functional capacity (RFC) to perform light work, except the Plaintiff could only occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl and was limited to jobs that did not require depth perception. (Tr. 15-17). With the help of a VE, the ALJ determined that Plaintiff could perform work as a fast food worker and cashier II. (Tr. 18).
Plaintiff then requested a review of the hearing decision by the Appeals Council, which denied the request for review on May 25, 2016. (Tr. 1-6). Subsequently, Plaintiff filed this action. (Doc. 1). This case is before the undersigned pursuant to the consent of the parties. (Doc. 6). Both parties have filed appeal briefs, and the case is now ready for decision. (Docs. 11, 12).
This Court's role is to determine whether the Commissioner's findings are supported by substantial evidence on the record as a whole.
The Court has reviewed the entire transcript and the parties' briefs. For the reasons stated in the ALJ's well-reasoned opinion and in the Government's brief, the Court finds Plaintiff's arguments on appeal to be without merit and finds that the record as a whole reflects substantial evidence to support the ALJ's decision. Accordingly, the ALJ's decision is hereby summarily affirmed and Plaintiff's Complaint is dismissed with prejudice.