Mylon L. Buck v. Louis W. Sullivan, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services

956 F.2d 1166 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Mylon L. BUCK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee. No. 90-35832. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 5, 1992. * Decided March 10, 1992. Before CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, O'SCANNLAIN and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Mylon L. Buck's application for disability benefits was denied by the Social Security Administration. The district court affirmed the denial of benefits. Buck timely appealed to this court, and we affirm. 3 * Until December 31, 1985, Buck worked as a family physician. At that time, he quit his practice because the arthritis in his knees made it painful for him to spend time on his feet. He filed an application for disability benefits a year later, and the application was denied. Buck asked for reconsideration and he was again denied benefits. He then requested a hearing before an…