Anthony Ball v. Carolyn Colvin

MEMORANDUM

Anthony Ball appeals pro se the district court’s judgment affirming the Commissioner of Social Security’s denial of Ball’s application for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. Ball alleged disability due to degenerative joint and disc disease, post traumatic stress disorder, gastro-esophageal reflux disease, hemorrhoids, flat feet, chronic fungal skin infection, and chronic irritation of facial hair follicles. Ball contends that the administrative law judge (“ALJ”) erred in giving very little weight to the medical opinion of psychiatrist Thomas Barrett, M.D., and erred by not providing germane reasons for giving very little or no weight to the opinions of his chiropractor, Dr. Lee Cowan. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

We review the district court’s order de novo. Molina v. Astrue, 674 F.3d 1104, 1110 (9th Cir.2012). We may set aside the denial of benefits only if it is not supported by substantial evidence or is based on legal error. Id.

The ALJ provided specific and legitimate reasons for giving very little weight to Dr. Barrett’s opinion. Valentine v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec. Admin., 574 F.3d 685, 692…