Walshe
Walshe v. Barnhart
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Susan M. Walshe appeals the district court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of the Commissioner of Social Security, affirming the Commissioner’s final decision to deny Walshe’s application for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 401-433 . We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.
I
Walshe argues that the administrative law judge (ALJ) did not make adequate findings for rejecting the opinion of Dr. Bell and that the ALJ impermissibly relied on his own opinion regarding the appropriate treatment regime for Walshe. To reject the opinion of a treating physi *931 cian, the ALJ must provide “ ‘specific and legitimate reasons’ supported by substantial evidence in the record.” Rollins v. Massanari, 261 F.3d 853, 856 (9th Cir. 2001) (quoting Reddick v. Chater, 157 F.3d 715, 725 (9th Cir.1998)). Here, the ALJ did just that by finding that “the treating evidence does not support such an extreme residual function” for Walshe as contained in Dr. Bell’s opinion. The ALJ’s finding is supported by substantial evidence: Walshe’s medical records do not show a severe limitation in her range of motion; the…