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Felicia Johnson v. Nancy Berryhill
691 F. App'x 435
| 9th Cir. | 2017
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*1 Before: D.W. NELSON, TROTT, and OWENS, Circuit Judges.

Felicia Johnson appeals the district court’s decision affirming the Commissioner of Social Security’s denial of her application for supplemental security income under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. We have jurisdiction *2 under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we review de novo. Ghanim v. Colvin , 763 F.3d 1154, 1159 (9th Cir. 2014). We affirm the district court’s judgment.

The administrative law judge (“ALJ”) did not err in according “little weight” to the contradicted opinion of Luci Carstens, Ph.D., an examining psychologist. The ALJ provided a specific and legitimate reason, supported by substantial evidence, for discounting Dr. Carstens’s opinion by explaining that Johnson did not fully disclose her drug and alcohol use to Dr. Carstens, and in particular did not mention a relapse in 2009. See Garrison v. Colvin , 759 F.3d 995, 1012 (9th Cir. 2014). Any error in the other two reasons provided by the ALJ was harmless. See Molina v. Astrue , 674 F.3d 1104, 1122 (9th Cir. 2012).

AFFIRMED.

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[*] This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. * * The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).

Case Details

Case Name: Felicia Johnson v. Nancy Berryhill
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date Published: May 24, 2017
Citation: 691 F. App'x 435
Docket Number: 15-35921
Court Abbreviation: 9th Cir.
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