Robert Barlow v. Veterans Administration

5 F.3d 534 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Robert BARLOW, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-16744. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 1, 1993. * Decided Sept. 13, 1993. Before: FLETCHER, POOLE, and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Robert Barlow appeals pro se the district court's summary judgment in favor of the Veterans Administration ("VA"). In the action below, Barlow alleged that the VA (1) wrongfully denied his claim for death pension benefits; and (2) violated the federal Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552a. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We review de novo, Kruso v. International Tel. & Tel. Corp., 872 F.2d 1416 , 1421 (9th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 496 U.S. 937 (1990), and affirm. 3 * The district court held that it lacked jurisdiction over Barlow's benefits claim because Barlow failed to exhaust his administrative remedies. The applicable…