Legal Opinion
Theodore Knudsen v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 25, 2001No. 00-1633PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAUGHREY, District Judge.
Mr. Knudsen is a veteran who claims the Veterans Administration (VA) was negligent in treating his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). He appeals the District Court’s 2 decision to grant summary judgment in favor of the government.
I. Factual Background
Theodore Knudsen served with distinction in the United States Army between 1967 and 1969. He spent approximately one year in combat in Vietnam where he patrolled with an infantry division in unsecured enemy territory. After his honorable discharge, Mr. Knudsen returned to South Dakota to pursue his education.
In 1982,…
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