Snyder v. Collins

Case: 24-1862 Document: 48 Page: 1 Filed: 01/08/2026

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

______________________ THOMAS SNYDER, Claimant-Appellant v.

DOUGLAS A. COLLINS, SECRETARY OF

VETERANS AFFAIRS, Respondent-Appellee

______________________ 2024-1862 ______________________

Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in No. 21-8189, Judge Coral Wong Pi- etsch.

______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________

KENNETH DOJAQUEZ, Carpenter Chartered, Topeka, KS, argued for claimant-appellant. Also represented by KENNETH M. CARPENTER.

NELSON KUAN, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Di- vision, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. Also represented by CLAUDIA BURKE, MARGARET JANTZEN, PATRICIA M.

MCCARTHY, BRETT SHUMATE; RICHARD STEPHEN HUBER, Case: 24-1862 Document: 48 Page: 2 Filed: 01/08/2026 DEREK SCADDEN, Office of General Counsel, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC.

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

PER CURIAM (LOURIE, TARANTO, and CHEN, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT January 8, 2026

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