Thang T. NGUYEN, Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Appellee

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Thang T. Nguyen appeals the district court’s affirmance of a denial of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits by the Social Security Administration. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Nguyen applied for disability benefits on January 27, 1993. Her application was denied initially and on reconsideration. She then requested a hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ). After the hearing, the ALJ found Nguyen did not suffer from a severe impairment and denied her claim. The Appeals Council affirmed the decision, as did the district court.

Nguyen suffers from osteoarthritis. She…