Deborah Garrett-Cleveland, Substituted for Horace Cleveland v. Douglas A. Collins, Secretary of Veterans Affairs

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit
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DEBORAH GARRETT-CLEVELAND,
SUBSTITUTED FOR HORACE CLEVELAND,
Claimant-Appellant
v.
DOUGLAS A. COLLINS, SECRETARY OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS,
Respondent-Appellee
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2023-1505
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Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims in No. 20-6780, Judge Amanda L. Mere-
dith.
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JUDGMENT
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G WENDOLYN T AWRESEY , Troutman Pepper Locke LLP,
Boston, MA, argued for claimant-appellant. Also repre-
sented by T IMOTHY L. MCHUGH , Richmond, VA; J OHN F.
CAMERON, John F. Cameron, Attorney at Law, Montgom-
ery, AL; J OHN D. N ILES , Carpenter Chartered, Topeka, KS.
D ANIEL F ALKNOR, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil
Division, United States Department of Justice,
Case: 23-1505 Document: 50 Page: 1 Filed: 10/09/2025

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Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. Also
represented by BRIAN M. B OYNTON, WILLIAM J AMES
G RIMALDI, P ATRICIA M. MCCARTHY .
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THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is
O RDERED and ADJUDGED:
P ER CURIAM (D YK, HUGHES , and STOLL , Circuit
Judges).
AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.
ENTERED BY O RDER OF THE COURT
October 9, 2025
Date
Case: 23-1505 Document: 50 Page: 2 Filed: 10/09/2025

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