· 9/6/1989
William H. Tietjen v. United States Veterans Administration Thomas K. Turnage, Administrator of Veteran's Affairs
Citations
- 884 F.2d 514
- 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 13423
- 1989 WL 101579
How courts have described this case
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- holding that substance of complaint sought review of benefits determination, despite characterization as a constitutional challenge
- holding substance of complaint sought review of benefits determination, despite characterization as a constitutional challenge
- construing section 511’s pre- decessor to foreclose all review of claim that VA violated due process by ignoring its own regulations
- finding that the court lacked jurisdiction over the appellant’s claims, even though they were brought as constitutional challenges, because the substance of the appellant’s claims required review of a VA decision on a question of law or fact regarding the appellant’s benefits
- stating that 38 U.S.C. § 211(a), now § 511(a
- affirming district court 3 dismissal under § 211(a) of challenge to benefits determination
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Judges: Wallace, Poole, Hall
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