Barnett R. Benjamin v. Eric K. Shinseki, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit
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BARNETT R. BENJAMIN,
Claimant-Appellant,
v.
Eric K. Shinseki,
SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS,
Respondent-Appellee.
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2012-7127
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Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims in No. 10-2420, Judge Donald L. Ivers.
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JUDGMENT
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THOMAS R. BENDER , Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick,
Ltd., of Providence, Rhode Island, argued for claimant-
appellant. Of counsel on the brief was CHRISTOPHER J.
CLAY, Disabled American Veterans, of Cold Springs,
Kentucky. Of counsel was ZACHARY S TOLZ , of Chisholm
Chisholm & Kilpatrick, Ltd., of Providence, Rhode Island.

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ELIZABETH M. H OSFORD , Senior Trial Counsel, Com-
mercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States
Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for
respondent-appellee. With her on the brief were S TUART
F. D ELERY, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General,
JEANNE E. D AVIDSON , Director, and M ARTIN F. H OCKEY ,
JR., Assistant Director. Of counsel on the brief were
D AVID J. BARRANS , Deputy Assistant General Counsel,
and JOSHUA P. M AYER , Attorney, United States Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.
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THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is
O RDERED and ADJUDGED :
PER C URIAM (LOURIE , BRYSON , and D YK , Circuit
Judges).
AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.
ENTERED BY O RDER OF THE COURT
March 13, 2013 /s/ Jan Horbaly
Date Jan Horbaly
Clerk

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