James A. Ripp v. Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services

981 F.2d 1259 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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 A. RIPP, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-35743. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 10, 1992. * Decided Dec. 16, 1992. Before WALLACE, Chief Judge, and SKOPIL and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 James A. Ripp appeals the district court's judgment affirming the Secretary's decision denying his application for disability insurance benefits. Ripp contends that (1) substantial evidence does not support the Secretary's finding that he was not disabled and (2) the Administrative Law Judge erred by applying the Medical-Vocational Guidelines to a nonexertional impairment. We reject these contentions, and we affirm. DISCUSSION 1. Substantial Evidence 3 We agree with the district court that substantial evidence supports the Secretary's determination that Ripp was not disabled. The record indicates…