Cooksey v. McDonough

Case: 22-2293 Document: 32 Page: 1 Filed: 05/07/2024

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

______________________ GEORGE M. COOKSEY, Claimant-Appellant v.

DENIS MCDONOUGH, SECRETARY OF

VETERANS AFFAIRS, Respondent-Appellee

______________________ 2022-2293 ______________________

Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in No. 21-3267, Judge Grant Jaquith, Judge Michael P. Allen, Judge Scott Laurer.

______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________

KENNETH DOJAQUEZ, Carpenter Chartered, Topeka, KS, argued for claimant-appellant.

RETA EMMA BEZAK, Civil Division, United States De- partment of Justice, Washington, DC, argued for respond- ent-appellee. Also represented by BRIAN M. BOYNTON, TARA K. HOGAN, PATRICIA M. MCCARTHY; AMANDA BLACKMON, Y. KEN LEE, Office of General Counsel, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC. Case: 22-2293 Document: 32 Page: 2 Filed: 05/07/2024

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THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (CHEN, MAYER, and CUNNINGHAM, Cir- cuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT May 7, 2024 Date