Cochrane

Cochrane v. Barnhart

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78 F. App'x 561
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitOctober 9, 2003No. 02-35541California1,115 words

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*562 MEMORANDUM *

Lorn Cochrane appeals the district court’s decision affirming the Social Security Commissioner’s denial of benefits. Cochrane contends that the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) erred in rejecting the opinions of Drs. Morris, LeBow, and Jensen, in rejecting Cochrane’s testimony, in rejecting the lay witness testimony, and in finding that Cochrane was capable of other work in the national economy. The district court affirmed the ALJ’s decision, as adopted by the Commissioner. We review the district court’s determination de novo, Moore v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec. Admin., 278 F.3d 920, 924 (9th Cir.2002).

Cochrane alleged that a combination of fibromyalgia and depression rendered her disabled. Cochrane relied, in part, on the diagnosis of Dr. Morris, a pain specialist. Dr. Morris found that Cochrane demonstrated objective signs of fibromyalgia; that Cochrane’s “symptoms are credible and that her disability is real”; that Cochrane was not employable at the present time; and that at most Cochrane could hope for was “part-time” employment in “limited duty capacities.” The ALJ mentioned Dr. Morris’ views, but did not reject Dr. Morris’ opinions in any express…

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