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reviewing the above-noted and other differences between Social Security and VA disability standards
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CASE NO. C08-5112RJB-KLS.
October 14, 2008
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
This matter comes before the Court on the Report and Recommendation of the Honorable Karen L. Strombom, United States Magistrate Judge. Dkt. 19. The Court has reviewed the relevant documents and the remainder of the file herein.
Plaintiff filed his Complaint (Dkt. 1) on Februrary 21, 2008, seeking review of an administrative law judge's ("ALJ") decision to deny Plaintiff's application for disability insurance benefits. In his opening brief (Dkt. 14), Plaintiff raised four general issues in arguing that the ALJ's decision should be reversed and remanded.
Magistrate Judge Karen L. Strombom issued her Report and Recommendation (Dkt. 19) on August 29, 2008. In the report and recommendation, Judge Strombom thoroughly addressed the four general issues raised by Plaintiff, and recommended that the Court find that the ALJ properly concluded that Plaintiff was not disabled, and affirm the ALJ's decision. Dkt. 19, at 16.
Plaintiff filed his Objections to the Report and Recommendation (Dkt. 20) on September 18, 2008. In his objections, Plaintiff challenges Judge Strombom's recommendation with respect to all four issues. Dkt. 20.
The Court, having reviewed the file and pertinent documents, concurs with the reasoning and findings of Judge Strombom's report and recommendation. The issues that Plaintiff raised in his objections were thoroughly addressed and properly analyzed in Judge Strombom's report and recommendation.
Therefore, the Court does hereby find and ORDER:
(1) The Court adopts the Report and Recommendation (Dkt. 19);
(2) The ALJ properly concluded that Plaintiff was not disabled, and the decision of the ALJ is AFFIRMED; and
(3) The Clerk is directed to send copies of this Order to Plaintiff, counsel for Defendant, and to the Hon. Karen L. Strombom.