Valverde

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 13 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

ERIC H. VALVERDE, No. 25-753 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellant, 5:24-cv-01911-SVK v. MEMORANDUM*

FRANK BISIGNANO, Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California Susan G. Van Keulen, Magistrate Judge, Presiding

Submitted February 10, 2026** San Francisco, California

Before: GOULD, FRIEDLAND, and MILLER, Circuit Judges.

Eric Valverde appeals the district court’s order affirming the denial of his

application for Social Security disability benefits. We have jurisdiction under

U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). We review the district court’s decision de novo and will sustain the…