Billie Stephens 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N OTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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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BILLIE STEPHENS,
Claimant-Appellant
v.
DENIS MCDONOUGH, SECRETARY OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS,
Respondent-Appellee
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2021-1968
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Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims in No. 20-3943, Judge Joseph L. Toth.
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JUDGMENT
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ROBERT C. BROWN, J R., Norman, OK, argued for claim-
ant-appellant.
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, CLAUDIA BURKE, MARTIN F.
HOCKEY , J R.; BRIAN D. G RIFFIN, EVAN SCOTT G RANT , Office
of General Counsel, United States Department of Veterans
Affairs, Washington, DC.
Case: 21-1968 Document: 29 Page: 1 Filed: 01/11/2022

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T HIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is
O RDERED and ADJUDGED:
P ER CURIAM (MOORE, Chief Judge, BRYSON and D YK,
Circuit Judges).
AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.
ENTERED BY O RDER OF THE COURT
January 11, 2022
Date
/s/ Peter R. Marksteiner
Peter R. Marksteiner
Clerk of Court
Case: 21-1968 Document: 29 Page: 2 Filed: 01/11/2022

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