Case: 24-1299 Document: 41 Page: 1 Filed: 10/08/2025

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ CAROLYN BUSH, Claimant-Appellant v. DOUGLAS A. COLLINS, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Respondent-Appellee ______________________ 2024-1299 ______________________ Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in No. 22-4070, Chief Judge Michael P. Allen. ______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________ KENNETH DOJAQUEZ, Carpenter Chartered, Topeka, KS, argued for claimant-appellant. Also represented by KENNETH M. CARPENTER.

MATTHEW JUDE CARHART, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Jus- tice, Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee.

Also represented by BRIAN D. GRIFFIN, ANDREW J.

Case: 24-1299 Document: 41 Page: 2 Filed: 10/08/2025

STEINBERG, Office of General Counsel, United States De- partment of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC. ______________________ THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: PER CURIAM (MOORE, Chief Judge, HUGHES and STOLL, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

October 8, 2025 Date