Solis v. United States

PER CURIAM: *

David Solis sued under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq., for damages resulting from an alleged failure on the part of the Veterans Administration Medical Center (“VAMC”) to inform him that he had tested positive for the Hepatitis C virus. The district court granted the United States summary judgment. We affirm.

I

Solis had a longstanding history of substance abuse, dating to at least 1981, when he was discharged from the Army. He sought rehabilitation on numerous occasions. His medical records indicate that from January 1992 to May 1998, he…