Victoria Chavez v. Department of Health and Human Services

39 F.3d 1186 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Victoria CHAVEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-17222. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 17, 1994. * Decided Oct. 31, 1994. Before: BROWNING, FARRIS, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Victoria Chavez appeals pro se the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the Secretary of Health and Human Services ("Secretary"). The magistrate judge found that substantial evidence supported the Secretary's conclusion that Chavez was not disabled and, therefore, not entitled to Title II disability insurance benefits or Title XVI supplemental security income ("SSI") benefits. Chavez contends that she is disabled due to "surgery on her left foot for bunions." We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We affirm. 3 We review de novo the district court's decision granting the Secretary's motion for summary…