Volkerts

Volkerts v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

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158 F. App'x 916
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 16, 2005No. 05-35173California514 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM ***

William Volkerts appeals the district court’s decision upholding the determination of the administrative law judge (“ALJ”) that Volkerts was not entitled to disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 401-433 . We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

Our review must consider whether the ALJ’s finding was supported by substantial evidence and was free of legal error. Fair v. Bowen, 885 F.2d 597, 601 (9th Cir.1989). The objective medical evidence indicates severe shoulder impairment and occasional back problems that “could reasonably be expected to produce the pain or other symptoms alleged....” Bunnell v. Sullivan, 947 F.2d 341, 344 (9th Cir.1991) (en banc). Accordingly, the decision of the ALJ must offer specific, clear, and convincing reasons for an adverse credibility determination, Rollins v. Massanari, 261 F.3d 853, 856-57 (9th Cir.2001), and those reasons must be supported by substantial evidence, id. at 857 .

We hold that the ALJ has provided clear and convincing reasoning here, with substantial evidentiary support. Volkerts never reported to any physician his claimed limitations on walking,…

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