Osburn

Osburn v. Astrue

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304 F. App'x 591
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 23, 2008No. 07-15805California521 words

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MEMORANDUM ***

James A. Osburn appeals from the district court’s summary judgment in his action seeking supplemental security income under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. *592 § 1291 . We review de novo the district court’s judgment upholding the Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ”) decision. Tackett v. Apfel, 180 F.3d 1094, 1097 (9th Cir.1999). The decision of the ALJ may be reversed only if it is not supported by substantial evidence or is based on legal error. Id. We affirm.

The district court properly determined that substantial evidence, including Os-burn’s medical records, reported activities, and the testimony of the medical expert, supported the ALJ’s conclusion that Os-burn was not disabled. See 20 C.F.R. § 404.1520 (e), (f) (instructing that where a claimant does not meet or equal a listed impairment and has the residual functional capacity to perform any past relevant work, he is not disabled). In making this decision, the ALJ provided specific and legitimate reasons supported by substantial evidence for rejecting the treating physicians’ opinions. See Morgan v. Commissioner, 169 F.3d 595 , 600 (9th Cir.1999) (concluding…

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