The following excerpt is from Lamear v. Berryhill, 865 F.3d 1201 (9th Cir. 2017):
We review de novo a district court's decision regarding the Commissioner's disability determination. Valentine v. Comm'r Soc. Sec. Admin. , 574 F.3d 685, 690 (9th Cir. 2009). We must uphold the Commissioner's decision if it is "supported by substantial evidence and a correct application of the law." Id . (citation omitted).
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