Howard C. Modlin, Jr. v. Douglas A. Collins, Secretary of Veterans Affairs

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit
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HOWARD C. MODLIN, JR.,
Claimant-Appellant
v.
DOUGLAS A. COLLINS, SECRETARY OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS,
Respondent-Appellee
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2023-2223
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Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims in No. 21-6602, 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.
ROBERT R. K IEPURA , Commercial Litigation Branch,
Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Wash-
ington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. Also repre-
sented by PATRICIA M. M C CARTHY , LOREN MISHA PREHEIM,
BRETT S HUMATE ; TYRONE COLLIER , Y. K EN LEE , Office of
Case: 23-2223 Document: 55 Page: 1 Filed: 05/07/2025

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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:
PER CURIAM (M OORE , Chief Judge, CLEVENGER and
CHEN, Circuit Judges).
AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.
ENTERED BY O RDER OF THE COURT
May 7, 2025
Date
Case: 23-2223 Document: 55 Page: 2 Filed: 05/07/2025

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