Donald McCLAIN, Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellee

MAGILL, Circuit Judge.

I. BACKGROUND.

Undeterred by three previous denials, Donald McClain (McClain) filed a fourth application for disability benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq., and for supplemental security income (SSI) benefits under Title XVI of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1381 et seq., alleging disability commencing on January 7, 1976. McClain’s fourth application was also denied. He appealed to the district court, 1 arguing that results from medical tests administered after this fourth denial supported his claim for benefits. The district…