February 4, 1993      [NOT FOR PUBLICATION]

                            UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                                FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT


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          No. 92-2095

            


                                    VITO MALDERO,

                                Plaintiff, Appellant,

                                          v.

                       SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,

                                 Defendant, Appellee.


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                     APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

                          FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

                     [Hon. William G. Young, U.S. District Judge]
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                                        Before

                                Selya, Cyr and Boudin,
                                   Circuit Judges.
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               Vito Maldero on brief pro se.
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               A.  John  Pappalardo,  United  States  Attorney,  William L.
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          Parker, Special  Assistant United States Attorney,  and Jessie M.
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          Klyce, Assistant Regional Counsel, Region I, Department of Health
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          and Human Services, on brief for appellee.



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                      Per  Curiam.     We agree  with  the June  30, 1992
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            district  court  opinion  and  affirm  for substantially  the

            reasons stated therein.

                      We reject claimant's argument  that the ALJ did not

            sufficiently develop the record because  he did not obtain VA

            and other  records claimant has  now presented for  the first

            time on appeal.   The ALJ  had sufficient records,  including

            reports from  treating and consulting physicians,  to make an

            informed  decision and  inadequate reason  to believe  the VA

            records would  add significantly to  the information  already

            presented.    We  have  reviewed  the  records  claimant  has

            presented  for the  first time  on appeal  and conclude  they

            would  not likely  have made a  difference.  A  remand is not

            warranted.  Evangelista v. Secretary,  826 F.2d 136 (1st Cir.
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            1987).

                      Affirmed.
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