Sue v. Irey v. Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services

993 F.2d 882 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Sue V. IREY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-56335. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 7, 1993. * Decided May 12, 1993. 1 Before NOONAN and TROTT, Circuit Judges, and FITZGERALD ** , District Judge 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Sue V. Irey appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the Secretary of Health and Human Services. We affirm. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS 4 On June 6, 1988, Irey applied for disability benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. She claimed that she had been unable to work since January 18, 1985 due to chronic Epstein-Barr syndrome, myalgia, intermittent anorexia, cardiac irregularity, mitral valve prolapse, chronic lumbar syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome. The Secretary denied her claim, so she sought a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). 5 Prior…