Grach Zeytuntsyan v. Louis W. Sullivan, Secretary, Hhs
Opinion
Opinion
972 F.2d 1348 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Grach ZEYTUNTSYAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, Secretary, HHS Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-55062. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 2, 1991. * Decided July 27, 1992. Before JAMES R. BROWNING, BOOCHEVER and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Grach Zeytuntsyan appeals a decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services denying him Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability benefits. The district court granted summary judgment for the Secretary. We affirm. BACKGROUND 3 Grach Zeytuntsyan (claimant) alleges that he has been unable to work since 1978 due to stomach cancer, arthritis and nervousness. See Certified Administrative Record (CAR) at 52, 66. Dr. Magdi Gindi, his treating physician, reported on March 16, 1988 that Zeytuntsyan did not have cancer. Dr. Gindi also observed that the claimant was able to move his arms and legs and could walk without the…