Case: 22-2135 Document: 33 Page: 1 Filed: 11/09/2023

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United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ BRIAN STEPHEN VELTMAN, Petitioner v. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, Respondent ______________________ 2022-2135 ______________________ Petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board in No. DC-1221-22-0158-W-1. ______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________ JOHN THOMAS HARRINGTON, The Employment Law Group, PC, Washington, DC, argued for petitioner. Also represented by ROBERT SCOTT OSWALD.

DOMENIQUE GRACE KIRCHNER, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Jus- tice, Washington, DC, argued for respondent. Also repre- sented by REGINALD THOMAS BLADES, JR., BRIAN M.

BOYNTON, PATRICIA M. MCCARTHY. ______________________ Case: 22-2135 Document: 33 Page: 2 Filed: 11/09/2023

THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: PER CURIAM (LOURIE, MAYER, and STARK, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

November 9, 2023 Date