Fred Martin v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner of Social Security

70 F.3d 1279 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Fred MARTIN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security ** , Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-35804. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted * Nov. 17, 1995. Decided Dec. 4, 1995. Before: WRIGHT, FERNANDEZ and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM *** 2 Martin appeals the denial of his application for disability benefits. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and affirm. 3 He argues first that the ALJ erred in concluding that he did not suffer from a medically determinable mental impairment. Specifically, he contends that the ALJ improperly rejected the opinions of his examining and treating physicians. We uphold the ALJ's decision if substantial evidence supports his findings and if he applied the correct legal standards. Moncada v. Chater, 60 F.3d 521, 523 (9th Cir.1995). Substantial evidence is such relevant evidence of record that a reasonable mind…