Legal Opinion
Calvin Rosen v. Harry N. Walters, Director of the Veterans Administration, and the Veterans Administration
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 7, 1983No. 82-5635PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
Rosen was denied service-related disability benefits by the Veterans Administration (VA). He brought this action seeking a declaration that 38 U.S.C. § 211(a), which precludes review of VA disability benefits decisions, is unconstitutional, and that he is entitled to damages under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a. The district court dismissed the action with prejudice. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
Rosen served in the United States Army at the end of and just after World War II. Around 1970, he was diagnosed as having coronary disease, which he claims is…
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