Larsen v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

MEMORANDUM

Fred A. Larsen appeals the district court’s judgment affirming the decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, which denied his applications for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income, pursuant to Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 416 , 423, 1382c. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

1. The ALJ gave sufficiently “clear and convincing” reasons, Ora v. Astrue, 495 F.3d 625, 635 (9th Cir.2007), for finding that Larsen’s testimony was not credible. The ALJ found that several of Larsen’s subjective complaints were not consistent with medical evidence in the record. See Parra v. Astrue, 481 F.3d 742, 750 (9th Cir.2007) (noting that subjective testimony regarding pain can be properly rejected by the ALJ if contradicted by medical reports or other evidence). Despite Larsen’s complaint of carpal tunnel syndrome, Dr. Nolan was “unable to find physical findings supportive of a diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome.” Regarding Larsen’s reports of back and leg pain, a physical examination showed that Larsen’s hips, knees, feet and ankles were “non tender with range of motion and…