Garrett-Cleveland v. Collins

Case: 23-1505 Document: 50 Page: 1 Filed: 10/09/2025

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

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DEBORAH GARRETT-CLEVELAND,

SUBSTITUTED FOR HORACE CLEVELAND,

Claimant-Appellant v.

DOUGLAS A. COLLINS, SECRETARY OF

VETERANS AFFAIRS,

Respondent-Appellee ______________________ 2023-1505 ______________________

Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in No. 20-6780, Judge Amanda L. Mere- dith.

______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________

GWENDOLYN TAWRESEY, Troutman Pepper Locke LLP, Boston, MA, argued for claimant-appellant. Also repre- sented by TIMOTHY L. MCHUGH, Richmond, VA; JOHN F. CAMERON, John F. Cameron, Attorney at Law, Montgom- ery, AL; JOHN D. NILES, Carpenter Chartered, Topeka, KS.

DANIEL FALKNOR, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Case: 23-1505 Document: 50 Page: 2 Filed: 10/09/2025 Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. Also represented by BRIAN M. BOYNTON, WILLIAM JAMES GRIMALDI, PATRICIA M. MCCARTHY.

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

PER CURIAM (DYK, HUGHES, and STOLL, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT October 9, 2025

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