United States DC Circuit

The Veterans' Judicial Review Act does not deprive a district court of jurisdiction over an action brought pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act by a veteran asserting that the VA failed to inform him that a VA doctor had diagnosed him with schizophrenia.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/12/2004
• Decided 01/14/2005
• Published 01/14/2005

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and TATEL and ROBERTS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Matthew T. Reinhard, appointed by the court, argued the cause as amicus curiae in support of appellant.   With him on the briefs was Alan I. Horowitz., Oscar L. Thomas, pro se, filed briefs for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Pamela D. Huff, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellees.   With her on the brief were Kenneth L. Wainstein, U.S. Attorney, and Michael J. Ryan, Assistant U.S. Attorney.