Ronna D. Fite v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration

70 F.3d 119 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Ronna D. FITE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, * Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-35389. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Sept. 15, 1995. Decided Oct. 2, 1995. Before: SCHROEDER, REINHARDT, FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Ronna Fite challenges the denial of her application for disability benefits under Title II and Title XVI of the Social Security Act. Fite claims she is unable to work because of a combination of mental and physical impairments, especially severe back problems. The administrative record contains extensive objective evidence of Fite's degenerative back disease. In addition, Fite's treating physician concluded that Fite could neither stand for more than one hour nor sit for more than 1 to 2 hours during an eight-hour period because of her back troubles. Despite the extensive medical evidence…