Graim v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 17

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 15 and affirming the decision of the Commissioner. Signed by Honorable Vicki Miles-LaGrange on 1/21/2014. (ks)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
CARLETON GRAIM,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
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Acting Commissioner of Social Security )
Administration,
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Defendant.
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Case No. CIV-13-321-M

ORDER
On December 20, 2013, United States Magistrate Judge Gary M. Purcell issued a
Report and Recommendation in this action in which plaintiff seeks judicial review of the
final decision of defendant Commissioner of Social Security Administration
(“Commissioner”), denying plaintiff’s applications for disability insurance and supplemental
security income benefits. The Magistrate Judge recommended the Commissioner’s decision
in this matter be affirmed. The parties were advised of their right to object to the Report and
Recommendation by January 19, 2014. Plaintiff has timely filed his objections to the Report
and Recommendation in its entirety.1
Having carefully reviewed this matter de novo, the Court:
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ADOPTS the thorough and well-reasoned Report and Recommendation issued
by the Magistrate Judge on December 20, 2013 and

In addition, plaintiff asserts that since filing his claim in the federal court, he has
suffered additional problems including a staff infection that must be reviewed upon remand
to an ALJ. However, the Court affirms the Report and Recommendation in its entirely and
finds that this case should not be remanded.

(2)

AFFIRMS the decision of the Commissioner.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 21st day of January, 2014.