James Buck v. Louis W. Sullivan, Secretary

963 F.2d 378 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. James BUCK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, Secretary, Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-15630. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 14, 1992. * Decided May 18, 1992. Before HUG, SKOPIL and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 James Buck appeals from the judgment of the district court affirming the Secretary's denial of his application for Supplemental Security Income Benefits. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 * We review the judgment of the district court de novo, but we will disturb the Secretary's denial of benefits only if the Secretary's decision is not supported by substantial evidence or is based on legal error. See McAllister v. Sullivan, 888 F.2d 599, 601 (9th Cir.1989). We review the record as a whole and we will consider both adverse and supporting evidence. Id. at 602 . II 4 Buck's sole argument on appeal is that the Secretary…