Vartan Sarkisian v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services

26 F.3d 132 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Vartan SARKISIAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-55090. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 10, 1994. * Decided June 14, 1994. Before: D.W. NELSON, BEEZER and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Vartan Sarkisian appeals the district court's order granting summary judgment in favor of the Secretary of Health and Human Services ("Secretary") and denying him Supplemental Security Income ("SSI") benefits. He argues that substantial evidence does not support the Secretary's finding that he is not disabled because he is capable of doing past relevant work. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and we affirm. 3 * We review independently the district court's summary judgment order. Magallanes v. Bowen, 881 F.2d 747, 750 (9th Cir.1989). We will reverse the Secretary's decision to deny benefits…