Jimmy H. Carter v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner of Social Security

62 F.3d 1423 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Jimmy H. CARTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, * Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-36145. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 14, 1995. Decided Aug. 7, 1995. 1 Before: HUG and FERGUSON, Circuit Judges, and SCHWARZER, ** District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Jimmy H. Carter appeals the district court's affirmance of the Secretary of the Health and Human Service's ("Secretary") final decision denying Carter benefits. We review de novo the district court's order upholding the Secretary's denial of benefits. Travers v. Shalala, 20 F.3d 993, 995-96 (9th Cir. 1994); Matthews v. Shalala, 10 F.3d 678, 679 (9th Cir. 1993). We must affirm the Secretary's decision if it is supported by substantial evidence. Matthews, 10 F.3d at 679 . "Substantial evidence, considering the entire record, is relevant evidence that a reasonable person might accept as…