Solan

Solan v. Astrue

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255 F. App'x 246
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNovember 21, 2007No. 05-17244California309 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM ***

John Michael Solan appeals pro se from the district court’s summary judgment affirming the Commissioner of Social Security’s decision denying his application for disability insurance benefits between March 1995 and October 1999. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo the district court’s decision, and we review the Administrative Law Judge’s (“ALJ”) decision for substantial evidence and legal error. See Burch v. Barnhart, 400 F.3d 676, 679 (9th Cir.2005). We affirm.

Substantial evidence supports the ALJ’s determination that Solan did not suffer from an impairment that lasted for a continuous 12-month period, as required by the Social Security Act. See 42 U.S.C. § 423 (d)(1)(A).

The ALJ had clear and convincing reasons to discredit Solan’s testimony regarding his limited mobility in light of evidence that Solan was able to independently perform daily activities. See Burch, 400 F.3d at 680 (upholding the ALJ’s decision to discredit claimant’s allegations where “claimant engages in numerous daily activities involving skills that could be transferred to the workplace”).

Contrary to Solan’s contention, the ALJ did not err by relying on…

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