William H. Nevins, Sr. v. United States

29 F.3d 633 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. William H. NEVINS, Sr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. Nos. 93-35462, 93-35692. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 18, 1994. * Decided July 26, 1994. Before: FARRIS, KOZINSKI, and NOONAN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 William H. Nevins appeals pro se the district court's judgment after a bench trial on his Federal Tort Claims Act ("FTCA") action against the Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA") alleging medical malpractice in his treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder ("PTSD"). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. BACKGROUND 3 Nevins, a World War II veteran, served in the United States Navy as an anti-aircraft gunner in the south Pacific Ocean. In 1946, Nevins was discharged from the Navy with a diagnosis of operational fatigue. The Navy found that the condition did not exist prior to Nevins's enlistment in the…