Vincent James Acierno v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security Administration, Docket No. 03-6217-Cv

STRAUB, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-Appellant Vincent James Acier-no appeals from an August 18, 2003 judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Al-lyne R. Ross, Judge) granting judgment on the pleadings and administrative record in favor of Defendant-Appellee Jo Anne B. Barnhart, the Commissioner of Social Security. The Commissioner originally denied Acierno’s claim for social security disability benefits on the ground that he was not “insured” under the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 301-1397jj, as amended. See 42 U.S.C. § 423(c)(1) (requiring and…