Gerald Schulte v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services

15 F.3d 1089 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Gerald SCHULTE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-56250. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 4, 1994. * Decided Feb. 8, 1994. Before: SNEED, THOMPSON, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Gerald Schulte appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment affirming the Secretary of Health and Human Service's decision denying Schulte's application for Title II disability insurance benefits. The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) found that Schulte was not disabled during the relevant period, August 15, 1987 through December 31, 1988. We have jurisdiction, 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 * Schulte argues that the ALJ erred in rejecting the opinion of Dr. Ronaghy, his treating physician, that Schulte was disabled. Dr. Ronaghy's testimony was controverted, and the ALJ's decision to reject his testimony…