Theresa Bradbury v. Carolyn Colvin

MEMORANDUM

Theresa Bradbury appeals the district court’s judgment affirming the Commissioner of Social Security’s decision denying her application for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income under Titles II and XVI of the. Social Security Act. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo, Molina v. Astrue, 674 F.3d 1104, 1110 (9th Cir.2012), and affirm.

Bradbury contends that her credible testimony about her functional limitations establishes that she cannot work. This contention is unpersuasive because the administrative law judge (“ALJ”) provided specific, clear, and convincing reasons supporting the adverse credibility finding. See Smolen v. Chater, 80 F.3d 1273, 1284 . (9th Cir.1996) (discussing factors considered in evaluating credibility).

Bradbury also contends that the ALJ did not properly evaluate the medical opinions of the consulting medical examiners when determining Bradbury’s residual functional capacity. The ALJ provided a reasonable and sufficient rationale in evaluating the medical opinions and determining that Bradbury can perform light unskilled and some semi-skilled work despite her impairments. See Tommasetti v.…