Box v. Barnhart
Box v. Barnhart
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Donald Box appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment affirming the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration’s (“Commissioner”) denial of his application for Social Security disability insurance benefits. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm. Because the parties are familiar with the factual and procedural history of this case, we will not recount it here.
Box argues that the Commissioner erred by rejecting his claim of disabling pain. We must affirm the decision of the Commissioner if it is supported by substantial
The ALJ did not err by failing to further develop the record. See Mayes v. Massanari, 276 F.3d 453, 459-60 (9th Cir. 2001).
AFFIRMED.
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