LESTER v. CHATER

No. 93-36136.

81 F.3d 821 (1995)

James LESTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided November 3, 1995.

Amended April 9, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph Wilborn, Eugene, Oregon, for plaintiff-appellant.

Ben A. Porter, Seattle, Washington, for defendant-appellee.

Before: SCHROEDER, CANBY, and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges.


REINHARDT, Circuit Judge.

James Lester challenges the Commissioner's denial of his application for Social Security disability benefits. He argues that the Commissioner erred in failing to take into account the combined impact of his mental and physical impairments in determining whether his condition "equalled" a listed impairment, in disregarding the opinions of his treating physician and examining psychologist, and in rejecting his hearing testimony. We agree with...

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