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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans with Disabilities Act

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NOT FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Brian Keith Olear, 

Plaintiff, 

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Department of Veterans Affairs, 

Defendant. 

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No. CV-10-08010-PCT-FJM

ORDER

The court has before it defendant Department of Veterans Affairs’ motion to dismiss

(doc. 12), pro se plaintiff Brian Olear’s response (doc. 13), defendant’s reply (doc. 14), and

plaintiff’s sur-reply (doc. 15).

Plaintiff alleges that defendant denied a medical disability claim he filed in Biloxi,

Mississippi in May 2001. According to plaintiff, he supported his claim with evidence, but

it was denied because his medical records from the Navy had been lost. He contends that

defendant refuses to follow applicable laws and owes him eight and a half years of back

disability pay plus 10% interest. Defendant moves to dismiss for lack of subject matter

jurisdiction.

District courts have limited jurisdiction to hear claims concerning veterans’ benefits.

Plaintiff seeks review of defendant’s decision to deny him benefits on the facts of his

disability claim. Because we lack jurisdiction to review defendant’s decision, however, he

may not do so in this court. 38 U.S.C. § 511(a); Rosen v. Walters, 719 F.2d 1422, 1423 (9th

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Cir. 1983). In its reply, defendant provides the address of a web site designed to assist

veterans in appealing a denial of benefits and summarizes the necessary steps. Reply at 4

n.3. We advise plaintiff to read this information and seek the aid of a lawyer to determine

whether he has a claim. He may find it helpful to contact the Maricopa County Bar

Association’s Lawyer Referral Service. The phone number is (602) 257-4434.

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED GRANTING defendant’s motion to dismiss without

prejudice for lack of jurisdiction (doc. 12). It is further ORDERED vacating the Scheduling

Conference set for July 2, 2010.

DATED this 11th day of May, 2010.

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