Betzaida P. Jernigan v. ERIC K. SHINSEKI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs

N OTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit
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BETZAIDA P. JERNIGAN,
Claimant-Appellant,
v.
ERIC K. SHINSEKI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
Respondent-Appellee.
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2013-7033
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Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims in No. 10-1226, Judge Lawrence B.
Hagel.
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JUDGMENT
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STEVEN M. AMUNDSON, Frommer Lawrence & Haug,
LLP, of New York, New York, argued for claimant-
appellant. With him on the brief were VICKI M. F RANKS ,
J ULIE E. K URZROK, and MICHAEL W. H ARKNESS ; and
BRYAN J. BRAUNEL and ANDREW M. N ASON, of Washing-
ton, DC.
S COTT D. AUSTIN, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litiga-
tion Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of

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Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent-
appellee. On the brief were S TUART F. D ELERY , Acting
Assistant Attorney General, J EANNE E. D AVIDSON, Direc-
tor, MARTIN F. HOCKEY , J R., Assistant Director, and ALEX
P. HONTOS , Trial Attorney. Of counsel on the brief were
D AVID J. BARRANS , Deputy Assistant General Counsel and
RACHAEL T. BRANT , Attorney, United States Department
of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.
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T HIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is
O RDERED and A DJUDGED:
P ER CURIAM (N EWMAN, REYNA, and T ARANTO, Circuit
Judges).
AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.
ENTERED BY O RDER OF THE COURT
July 22, 2013 /s/ Daniel E. O’Toole
Date Daniel E. O’Toole
Clerk

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