Damian FLYNN, Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Appellee

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• explaining doctor opinions regarding application of the Social Security statute are not as persuasive as medical opinions
• issues raised for first time on appeal will not be considered unless necessary to avoid manifest injustice
• arguments first raised on appeal will not be considered except to prevent manifest injustice
• “Rather, ‘if it is possible 18 to draw two inconsistent positions from the evidence and one of those positions represents 19 the agency’s findings, we must affirm the decision.’” (citation omitted)

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