John A. Gerace v. David J. Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs

N OTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit
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JOHN A. GERACE,
Claimant-Appellant
v.
DAVID J. SHULKIN, SECRETARY OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS,
Respondent-Appellee
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2017-1562
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Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims in No. 15-491, Judge Coral Wong Pi-
etsch.
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JUDGMENT
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J OSHUA SIBBLE, Baker Botts, LLP, New York, NY, ar-
gued for claimant-appellant.
RENEE B URBANK, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil
Division, United States Department of Justice, Washing-
ton, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. Also represent-
ed by CHAD A. READLER , ROBERT E. K IRSCHMAN, J R.,
CLAUDIA B URKE; BRIAN D. G RIFFIN, AMANDA BLACKMON,

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Office of General Counsel, United States Department of
Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC.
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T HIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is
O RDERED and A DJUDGED:
P ER CURIAM (L OURIE, O’MALLEY , and REYNA, Circuit
Judges).
AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.
ENTERED BY O RDER OF THE COURT
February 7, 2018 /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner
Date Peter R. Marksteiner
Clerk of Court

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