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Ramirez v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

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463 F. App'x 640
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 22, 201110-36166California763 words

Opinion

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

Plaintiff Julie Ramirez appeals the district court’s judgment affirming the denial of her application for social security disability benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act. The district court’s judgment is reviewed de novo, and the court “ ‘may set aside a denial of benefits only if it is not supported by substantial evidence or is based on legal error.’ ” Bray v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec. Admin., 554 F.3d 1219, 1222 (9th Cir.2009) (citation omitted); see also Tackett v. Apfel, 180 F.3d 1094, 1097 (9th Cir.1999). We affirm.

The ALJ concluded, after remand, that through the date last insured plaintiff had a combination of impairments that was severe, including: fibromyalgia, asthma, residuals of spinal surgery, obesity, sleep disorder, and depression. Taking the impairments that were found to be severe and the resulting limitations, the ALJ concluded that plaintiff had a residual functional capacity to perform light work, except climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling were limited to an occasional basis, with a “sit/ stand option.” Also, plaintiff was capable of understanding, remembering, and carrying out both simple and detailed tasks…

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