Savage

MEMORANDUM ***

Katherine Savage appeals the district court’s decision upholding the final determination by the Commissioner of Social Security that Savage was ineligible for supplemental security income under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. An Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) determined that Savage suffers from schizophrenia but would not be disabled exclusive of her substance abuse. In so finding, the ALJ relied on the testimony of a nonexamining medical expert and distinguished the opinions of the treating physician and two examining doctors. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we affirm.

In general, deference must be given to both the subjective judgments and the in *925 terpretation of test results offered by the treating physician. Lester v. Chater, 81 F.3d 821, 833 (9th Cir.1995). If another doctor contradicts the opinions of the treating or examining physician, however, the ALJ may reject the treating or examining physician’s view for specific and legitimate reasons supported by substantial evidence in the record. Id. at 830-31 ; Reddick v. Chater, 157 F.3d 715, 725 (9th Cir.1998). The opinion of a nonexamining physician cannot, by itself,…