Vernon Neasham v. Donna E. Shalala, Etc.

46 F.3d 1143 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Vernon NEASHAM, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, etc., Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-16243. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted: Dec. 16, 1994. Decided: Jan. 27, 1995. Before: TANG, REINHARDT, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Vernon Neasham appeals the district court's summary judgment in favor of the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The district court found that substantial evidence supported the administrative law judge's ("ALJ's") finding that Neasham was not disabled within the meaning of Title II of the Social Security Act and therefore not entitled to social security disability benefits. 3 Neasham filed for disability benefits because of a lower back injury suffered in April 1989. He claimed that he was disabled as the result of disc bulging and spinal stenosis in his lower back. The ALJ found that, despite Neasham's impairment, Neasham was not…