Sally Lucas v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services

999 F.2d 543 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Sally LUCAS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, * Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-16157. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 18, 1993. Decided July 23, 1993. Before LAY, ** HUG and SCHROEDER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM *** 2 This is an appeal from the denial of disability benefits in a protracted action under Title II and Title XVI of the Social Security Act. Lucas was in an automobile accident in 1981 and suffered extensive muscle and ligament strains to her right shoulder, arm, hip, and upper back and neck. Her treating physician, Dr. Bodle, a general practitioner, prescribed physical therapy and anti-inflammatory medication and referred her to Dr. Bonneau, an orthopedic surgeon, for evaluation. Dr. Bonneau reported on April 21, 1982, that there was a full range of motion and, in his opinion, Lucas was suffering from cervical spine…