Molina v. Astrue

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• finding that inconsistency with other 22 evidence of record is a germane reason to reject the opinion of a physician’s assistant
• finding harmless error when ALJ provides one or more invalid 14 reasons for disbelieving a claimant’s testimony, but also provided valid reasons that were 15 supported by the record
• “[A]n 7 ALJ’s error is harmless where it is inconsequential to the ultimate nondisability determination.”
• “we may not reverse an ALJ’s decision on account of an error that is harmless”
• “Even when an agency explains its decision with less than ideal clarity, we 28 must uphold it if the agency's path may reasonably be discerned.”
• “the ALJ may consider 28 1 inconsistencies either in the claimant’s testimony or between the testimony and the 2 claimant’s conduct”

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