context: Plaintiff also advances claims for what appear to be medical negligence and employment discrimination by the VA. These claims are separate and distinct from his claims for benefits and are not governed by the VJRA.
citation_a.signal: see
citation_a.identifier: 678 F.3d 1023, 1023
citation_a.parenthetical: holding that district courts could consider FTCA claims alleging negligence against VA doctors because it would no't have any effect on benefits
citation_a.sentence: See Shinseki, 678 F.3d at 1023 (holding that district courts could consider FTCA claims alleging negligence against VA doctors because it would no't have any effect on benefits); see also generally Slater, 175 Fed.Appx. 300 (recognizing the difference between claims relating to benefits and administrative tort claims).
citation_b.signal: see also
citation_b.parenthetical: recognizing the difference between claims relating to benefits and administrative tort claims
citation_b.sentence: See Shinseki, 678 F.3d at 1023 (holding that district courts could consider FTCA claims alleging negligence against VA doctors because it would no't have any effect on benefits); see also generally Slater, 175 Fed.Appx. 300 (recognizing the difference between claims relating to benefits and administrative tort claims).