Gregory Douglas Smith 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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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GREGORY DOUGLAS SMITH,
Claimant-Appellant
v.
DENIS MCDONOUGH, SECRETARY OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS,
Respondent-Appellee
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CAROLYN CLARK,
Claimant-Appellant
v.
DENIS MCDONOUGH, SECRETARY OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS,
Respondent-Appellee
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2022-2213, 2022-2225
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Appeals from the United States Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims in No. 21-1244, Judge William S. Green-
berg.
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JUDGMENT
Case: 22-2213 Document: 31 Page: 1 Filed: 03/07/2024

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ELIZABETH HOLT A NDREWS , Troutman Pepper Hamil-
ton Sanders LLP, Redwood City, CA, argued for all claim-
ants-appellants. Also represented by J OHN D. N ILES , K ATY
CLEMENS , Carpenter Chartered, Topeka, KS. Claimant-ap-
pellant Gregory Douglas Smith also represented by
T IMOTHY L. MCHUGH , Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders
LLP, Richmond, VA; G WENDOLYN T AWRESEY Boston, MA.
MATTHEW J UDE CARHART , Commercial Litigation
Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Jus-
tice, Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee.
Also represented by BRIAN M. BOYNTON, MARTIN F.
HOCKEY , J R., P ATRICIA M. MC CARTHY ; CHRISTOPHER O.
ADELOYE, Y. K EN L EE, 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 (MOORE, Chief Judge, L OURIE and D YK,
Circuit Judges).
AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.
ENTERED BY O RDER OF THE COURT
March 7, 2024
Date
Case: 22-2213 Document: 31 Page: 2 Filed: 03/07/2024

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