Oma D. Gorman v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner of Social Security

73 F.3d 369 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Oma D. GORMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, ** Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-35860. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 13, 1995. Decided Dec. 20, 1995. Before: BROWNING, RYMER and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM *** 2 Since the parties are familiar with the facts, we need not recite them here. I. Pain Testimony 3 Generally, "pain testimony should be considered in the disability determination process so long as the pain is associated with a clinically demonstrated impairment." Dodrill v. Shalala, 12 F.3d 915, 917 (9th Cir.1993) (internal quotations omitted). An ALJ cannot "discredit a claimant's testimony of pain and deny disability benefits solely because the degree of pain alleged by the claimant is not supported by objective medical evidence." Bunnell v. Sullivan, 947 F.2d 341, 346 (9th Cir.1991). However, "[s]o long as the…