Passopulos v. Sullivan
976 F.2d 642, 38 Soc.Sec.Rep.Ser. 676, C11.40429(1992)
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HATCHETT, Circuit Judge. As a matter of first impression in this circuit, we hold that an Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) reconsideration of evidence of mental impairment in a prior application, pursuant to regulations implemented under the Social Security Disability Benefits Reform Act of 1984 (DBRA) Public Law 98-460, does not constitute a reopening of the decision in the prior application.