Timothy G. Wild v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner, Social Security Administration

98 F.3d 1348 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Timothy G. WILD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner, Social Security Administration, Defendant-Appellee. No. 95-35521. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 10, 1996. Decided Oct. 1, 1996. Before: REAVLEY, * REINHARDT and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Wild appeals a determination by an administrative law judge that he is not disabled within the meaning of the Social Security Act, and, therefore, he is not entitled to benefits. On a magistrate's recommendation, the district court affirmed. Wild appeals to this court. We affirm. 3 We review the district court's decision de novo, and therefore, independently examine the Commissioner's decision to determine whether it is free from legal error and whether it is supported by substantial evidence. 1 " 'Substantial evidence' means 'more than a scintilla,' but 'less than a preponderance.' " 2 A. The…