Philip A. Clifton, Sr. v. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit
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PHILIP A. CLIFTON, SR.,
Claimant-Appellant
v.
DENIS MCDONOUGH, SECRETARY OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS,
Respondent-Appellee
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2022-2149
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Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims in No. 21-4, Senior Judge Mary J. Schoe-
len.
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JUDGMENT
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K ENNETH M. CARPENTER , Law Offices of Carpenter
Chartered, Topeka, KS, argued for claimant-appellant.
STEPHEN J. SMITH , Commercial Litigation Branch,
Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Wash-
ington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. Also repre-
sented by BRIAN M. BOYNTON, ERIC P. BRUSKIN, P ATRICIA
M. MCC ARTHY ; EVAN SCOTT G RANT , BRIAN D. G RIFFIN,
Case: 22-2149 Document: 44 Page: 1 Filed: 03/06/2024

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Office of General Counsel, United States Department of
Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC.
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THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is
O RDERED and ADJUDGED:
P ER CURIAM (T ARANTO, CHEN, and STOLL , Circuit
Judges).
AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.
ENTERED BY O RDER OF THE COURT
March 6, 2024
Date
Case: 22-2149 Document: 44 Page: 2 Filed: 03/06/2024

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