The following excerpt is from Garcia v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec., No. 12-15686 (9th Cir. 2014):
We review de novo a district court's judgment affirming the denial of social security benefits. Bray v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec. Admin., 554 F.3d 1219, 1222 (9th Cir. 2009). "We may set aside a denial of benefits only if it is not supported by substantial evidence or is based on legal error." Robbins, 466 F.3d at 882.
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