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United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ RICHARD S. KRUGMAN, Petitioner v. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Respondent ______________________ 2015-3156 ______________________ Petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board in No. DA-1221-13-0288-B-1. ______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________ ARI MICHA WILKENFELD, The Wilkenfeld Law Group, Washington, DC, argued for petitioner. Also represented by ROSALIND HERENDEEN.

VERONICA NICOLE ONYEMA, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued for respondent. Also represented by BENJAMIN C. MIZER, ROBERT E.

KIRSCHMAN, JR., ALLISON KIDD-MILLER. ______________________ THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (REYNA, CHEN, and STOLL, Circuit Judg- es).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

April 12, 2016 /s/ Daniel E. O’Toole Date Daniel E. O’Toole Clerk of Court