Case Name: Kristen G. WILSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2015-11-12
Citations: 622 F. App'x 655
Docket Number: No. 12-17526
Parties: Kristen G. WILSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: Before: LEAVY, GRABER, and OWENS, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 622
Pages: 655–656

Head Matter:
Kristen G. WILSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 12-17526.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Nov. 9, 2015.
Filed Nov. 12, 2015.
Steven Gilbert Rosales, Law Office of Lawrence D. Rohlfing, Santa Fe Springs, CA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
Alyson Anne Berg, USF-Office of the U.S. Attorney, Fresno, CA, Bobbie J. Montoya, Assistant U.S., USSAC-Office of the U.S. Attorney, Sacramento, CA, Annabelle Yang, Social Security Administration Office of the General Counsel, San Francisco, CA, for Defendant-Appellee.
Before: LEAVY, GRABER, and OWENS, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Plaintiff Kristen G. Wilson appeals the district court's judgment affirming the Commissioner of Social Security's denial of her application for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act. Reviewing de novo, we may set aside a denial of benefits only if it is not supported by substantial evidence or rests on legal error. Ghanim v. Colvin, 763 F.3d 1154, 1159 (9th Cir.2014). We affirm.
The administrative law judge ("ALJ") permissibly gave less weight to the opinion of consultive examiner Shireen Damania, M.D., by providing specific and legitimate reasons, supported by substantial evidence. See Ghanim, 763 F.3d at 1161 (stating standard). The ALJ noted that Dr. Damania's opinion was inconsistent with her own findings that Plaintiff had a normal attention span, intact memory, and ability to do simple calculations. The ALJ also noted that Dr. Damania's opinion was inconsistent with Plaintiffs reported activities, including taking care of her own personal hygiene without assistance, watching television, and shopping with her spouse. The ALJ permissibly gave greater weight to the state agency physician's opinion because it is more consistent with the record as a whole.
Accordingly, substantial evidence supports the ALJ's determination that Plaintiff was not disabled within the meaning of the Social Security Act.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9 th Cir. R. 36-3.