George S. Hayes v. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs

N OTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit
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GEORGE S. HAYES,
Claimant-Appellant
v.
DENIS MCDONOUGH, SECRETARY OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS,
Respondent-Appellee
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2020-1892
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Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims in No. 19-2446, Judge Joseph L. Falvey,
Jr.
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JUDGMENT
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K ENNETH D OJAQUEZ, Carpenter Chartered, Topeka,
KS, argued for claimant-appellant. Also represented by
J OHN D. N ILES .
N ATHANAEL YALE , Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil
Division, United States Department of Justice, Washing-
ton, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. Also represented
by BRIAN M. BOYNTON, MARTIN F. HOCKEY , J R., ROBERT
EDWARD K IRSCHMAN, J R.; BRIAN D. G RIFFIN, EVAN SCOTT
Case: 20-1892 Document: 45 Page: 1 Filed: 10/18/2021

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G RANT , Office of General Counsel, United States Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC.
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T HIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is
O RDERED and ADJUDGED:
P ER CURIAM (N EWMAN, D YK, and O’MALLEY , Circuit
Judges).
AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.
ENTERED BY O RDER OF THE COURT
October 18, 2021
Date
/s/ Peter R. Marksteiner
Peter R. Marksteiner
Clerk of Court
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