John Cantrall v. Carolyn W. Colvin

MEMORANDUM

John Cantrall (“Cantrall”) appeals the district court’s judgment affirming the administrative law judge’s (“ALJ”) determination that denied Cantrall’s claim for Social Security disability benefits. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and review the district court’s decision affirming the ALJ’s denial of benefits de novo. Tommasetti v. Astrue, 533 F.3d 1035, 1038 (9th Cir.2008). We “reverse only if the ALJ’s decision was not supported by substantial evidence in the record as a whole or if the ALJ applied the wrong legal standard.” Molina v. Astrue, 674 F.3d 1104, 1110 (9th Cir.2012). We affirm.

The ALJ provided “specific and legitimate reasons that are supported by substantial evidence in the record,” for rejecting Dr. Moore’s contradicted opinion about Cantrall’s alcohol use. Lester v. Chater, 81 F.3d 821, 830-31 (9th Cir.1995). Even assuming that the ALJ failed to address Dr. Moore’s opinion about Cant-rall’s marked limitations, and this aspect of his report was significant and probative such that the ALJ was required to discuss it, Howard ex rel. Wolff v. Barnhart, 341 F.3d 1006, 1012 (9th Cir.2003), it appears any error was harmless, as the ALJ…