What is the test for overturning a denial of social security benefits?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Stubbs-Danielson v. Astrue, 539 F.3d 1169 (9th Cir. 2008):

"We review de novo a district court's judgment upholding the denial of social security benefits. We may set aside a denial of benefits only if it is not supported by substantial evidence or is based on legal error." Lingenfelter v. Astrue, 504 F.3d 1028, 1035 (9th Cir.2007) (internal citation and quotation marks omitted).

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