50 soc.sec.rep.ser. 536, unempl.ins.rep. (Cch) P 15229b, 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2401, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 4034 James Lester v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration

81 F.3d 821 50 Soc.Sec.Rep.Ser. 536, Unempl.Ins.Rep. (CCH) P 15229B , 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2401 , 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 4034 James LESTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, * Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-36136. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 6, 1995. Decided Nov. 3, 1995. Amended April 9, 1996. Ralph Wilborn, Eugene, Oregon, for plaintiff-appellant. Ben A. Porter, Seattle, Washington, for defendant-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, Michael R. Hogan, District Judge, Presiding; No. CV-92-6006-HO. Before: SCHROEDER, ** CANBY, and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges. REINHARDT, Circuit Judge. 1 James Lester challenges the Commissioner's denial of his application for Social Security disability benefits. He argues that the Commissioner erred in failing to take into account the combined impact of his mental and physical impairments in determining whether his condition "equalled" a listed impairment, in disregarding the opinions of his treating physician and examining psychologist, and in rejecting his hearing testimony. We agree with Lester on…