Ra v. Department of Veterans Affairs et al

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Memorandum Opinion and Order. Even liberally construed, the complaint does not contain a claim over which this Court might have jurisdiction. As the Court therefore lacks jurisdiction, Related 1 Complaint, filed by Omadre N. Ra. Judge Christopher A. Boyko on 05/27/09. (M,M)

Ra v. Department of Veterans Affairs et al

Doc. 14

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO OMADRE N. RA, Plaintiff, v. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CASE NO. 1:09 CV 522 JUDGE CHRISTOPHER A. BOYKO MEMORANDUM OF OPINION AND ORDER

On March 9, 2009, plaintiff pro se Omadre N. Ra filed this action against the Department of Veterans Affairs, Gordon Mansfield, Thomas G. Bowman, Joyce Cange, Ruth Fanning, J.

Vailancourt, Christine Alford and Louis Stoke VAMC. reasons stated below, this action must be dismissed.

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While the complaint is somewhat unclear, the thrust of it appears to be that plaintiff believes the amount of his service connected veterans disability benefits, which he receives for injuries he incurred in his service from 1972 through 1976, is inaccurate and insufficient. He seeks compensatory damages in the

amount of $71,750,832, and $1,000,000 in punitive damages from each defendant.

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Even liberally construed, the complaint does not contain a claim over which this court might have jurisdiction. Under the

Veteran Judicial Review Act of 1988, the matters raised by Mr. Ra may only be adjudicated by the appropriate Veterans Administration administrative bodies, the Court of Veterans Appeals, and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 965, 967 (6th Cir. 1997). As See Beamon v. Brown, 125 F.3d the court therefore lacks

jurisdiction, this action is appropriately subject to summary dismissal. Apple v. Glenn, 183 F.3d 477 (6th Cir. 1999). Accordingly, this action is dismissed. IT IS SO ORDERED.

S/Christopher A. Boyko CHRISTOPHER A. BOYKO UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE May 27, 2009

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