Jeter

MEMORANDUM *

Jesse James Jeter appeals from the Social Security Administration’s denial of disability benefits. On appeal, he argues that the ALJ erred in two respects. The district court upheld the denial. We affirm.

We review de novo a district court’s order affirming the Commissioner’s denial of benefits. Lewis v. Apfel, 236 F.3d 503, 509 (9th Cir.2001). This Court must affirm if substantial evidence supports the Commissioner’s decision and if the Commissioner applied the correct legal standards. Id. “Substantial evidence is more than a mere scintilla, but may be less than a preponderance. Substantial evidence is relevant evidence that, considering the entire record, a reasonable person might accept as adequate to support a conclusion. If the evidence can reasonably support either affirmance or reversal, a court may not substitute its judgment for that of the Commissioner. The ALJ is responsible for determining credibility and resolving conflicts in medical testimony and ambiguities.” Id. (citations omitted).

Jeter contends that the ALJ failed to develop the record fully before disregarding the evidence provided by two physicians who treated him after his insured status…