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United States Court of Appeals
For the First Circuit
No. 03-1883
IRVING ORTIZ-PAGAN,
Plaintiff, Appellant,
v.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant, Appellee.
APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO
[Hon. Carmen Consuelo Cerezo, U.S. District Judge]
Before
Campbell, Senior Circuit Judge,
Torruella and Selya, Circuit Judges.
Salvador Medina de la Cruz on brief for appellant.
Robert J. Triba, Regional Chief Counsel, Social Security
Administration, H.S. Garcia, United States Attorney, Camille Velez-
Rive, Assistant United States Attorney, on brief for appellee.
January 9, 2004
Per Curiam. After careful review of the briefs and
record on appeal, we affirm the decision below.
The appellant argues that the Commissioner erred in
failing to consult a vocational expert, given his nonexertional
impairments. However, such vocational evidence would have been
required only if the appellant's impairments had significantly
reduced his occupational base. Ortíz v. Sec'y of Health and Human
Serv., 890 F.2d 520 (1st Cir. 1989). The record contained
substantial evidence to support the Commissioner's determination
that the appellant retained the full capacity for light work.
Irlanda Ortiz v. Sec'y of Health and Human Serv., 955 F.2d 765 (1st
Cir. 1991). It was the Commissioner's prerogative to weigh the
evidence and resolve any conflicts. Rodríguez v. Sec'y of Health
and Human Serv., 647 F.2d 218 (1st Cir. 1981).
Affirmed. 1st Cir. R. 27(c).
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