Carolyn J. BOLTON, Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Appellee

Carolyn Bolton appeals from the district court's 1 order granting summary judgment to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) affirming the Secretary’s decision to deny Bolton’s application for Social Security disability benefits. For reversal, Bolton argues that the decision of the Secretary was not supported by substantial evidence on the record as a whole because the administrative law judge (AU) (1) improperly relied on the Medical-Vocational Guidelines in finding Bolton was “not disabled” and (2) improperly rejected the testimony of a vocational expert. For the reasons…