UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 02-2089

MILTON H. WHITAKER,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

versus

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; D. S. UMLAUF, VA Service Center Manager, Roanoke Regional Office,

Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Roanoke. James C. Turk, Senior District Judge. (CA-02-1010-7)

Submitted: December 16, 2002 Decided: December 19, 2002

Before LUTTIG, MICHAEL, and MOTZ, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Milton H. Whitaker, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See Local Rule 36(c). PER CURIAM:

Milton H. Whitaker appeals the district court’s order

dismissing his civil action. We have reviewed the record and find

no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm on the reasoning of the

district court. See Whitaker v. Department of Veterans Affairs,

No. CA-02-1010-7 (W.D. Va. Sept. 6, 2002). We dispense with oral

argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately

presented in the materials before the court and argument would not

aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED

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