Meanel

Bertha Meanel appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment upholding the Commissioner of Social Security’s (“Commissioner”) denial of disability insurance benefits. We affirm the district court.

JURISDICTION

We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 .

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On April 13, 1993, Bertha Meanel filed an application for Supplemental Social Security Income benefits, complaining primarily of back pain. After the Commissioner denied her application, Meanel requested and received a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”). *1113 In support of her claim for benefits, Meanel relied on the opinion of her treating osteopath, Dr. Manos. In a very brief letter dated May 16, 1995, Dr. Manos stated “Bertha Meanel is a long-term patient of this office who suffers from Chronic Pain from Cervical-Spine Arthritis, Lumbosacral Arthritis, and Fi-bromyalgia. Her pain causes decreased concentration skills. The medications to control her pain also causes [sic] decreased concentration skills.” In addition, Dr. Manos submitted a physical capacities evaluation that explained the limits on Meanel’s capability to work, including her ability to sit,…