Sheaffer v. Astrue

1 Citing case

  1. Nancy M. v. Saul

    Case No. ED CV 19-01144-RAO (C.D. Cal. Apr. 24, 2020)

    "The opinion of a consultative examiner, . . . may be relied upon by the ALJ to determine a claimant's residual functional capacity if the opinion is supported by clinical tests and observations upon examination." Sheaffer v. Astrue, No. EDCV 08-0998-JTL, 2009 WL 1531852, at *3 (C.D. Cal. June 2, 2009) (citing Tonapetyan v. Halter, 242 F.3d 1144, 1149 (9th Cir. 2001)). Here, Dr. Benigno's opinion was rendered after a complete psychological evaluation, including a mental status examination, the Trail Making Test, Part A and B, the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, and the Wechsler Memory Scale. (AR 32; see AR 457-62.)