Hoffman

MEMORANDUM ***

William B. Hoffman appeals the district court’s order affirming the Commissioner of Social Security’s denial of his application for Title II disability insurance benefits. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review the district court’s judgment affirming the Commissioner’s denial of benefits de novo. Ukolov v. Barnhart, 420 F.3d 1002, 1004 (9th Cir.2005). We affirm.

The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) did not err when he determined that Hoffman’s mental impairments were not severe. See 20 C.F.R. §§ 404.1520 (c).

The ALJ properly discredited Dr. Ogisu’s opinion that was unsupported by the record. See Batson v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec. Admin., 359 F.3d 1190, 1195 (9th Cir.2004). Further, Dr. Bang’s controverted opinion was properly rejected for specific and legitimate reasons that were supported by substantial evidence in the record. See Lester v. Chater, 81 F.3d 821, 830 (9th Cir.1995).

The ALJ properly found Hoffman not credible by giving specific, clear, and convincing reasons supported by substantial evidence in the record. See Smolen v. Chater, 80 F.3d 1273, 1281 (9th Cir.1996). However, the ALJ did not set forth sufficient reasons to discredit…