Legal Opinion
Eugene Newcombe v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 9, 2019No. 18-1681PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Circuit Judge.
Eugene Newcombe brought a claim against the United States for negligent supervision and training, alleging he suffered emotional and physical distress after the Veterans Administration (VA) sent him a letter erroneously stating that his corneal ulcerations were not service-connected. The district court 1 dismissed Newcombe's claim for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. Newcombe appeals, and we affirm.
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Newcombe was honorably discharged from the Army in 1995. Upon leaving the Army, Newcombe petitioned the VA for disability benefits for several medical conditions,…
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