Jason Putman v. Carolyn W. Colvin

MEMORANDUM

Jason Putman (“Putman”) filed for disability insurance benefits in June 2009, alleging a disability beginning October 1, 2008. The Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) found Putman not disabled because he could perform unskilled, medium work. The district court affirmed. We affirm the district court’s decision because substantial evidence in the record supports the ALJ’s finding that Putman is not disabled.

This court reviews a district court’s decision upholding the denial of social security benefits de novo. Stubbs-Danielson v. As true, 539 F.3d 1169, 1172 (9th Cir.2008). “The Social Security Administration’s disability determination should be upheld unless it is based on legal error or is not supported by substantial evidence.” Ryan v. Comm’r of Social Sec., 528 F.3d 1194, 1198 (9th Cir.2008).

Putman argues that the ALJ’s decision is not supported by substantial evidence based on five asserted errors the ALJ allegedly committed in evaluating Put-man’s back and mental health impairments.

Putman argues that the ALJ ignored objective medical evidence of a severe back impairment, improperly disregarded Put-man’s testimony on back pain, and relied on a vocational…