Lewis Williams v. Douglas A. Collins, Secretary of Veterans Affairs

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit
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LEWIS WILLIAMS,
Claimant-Appellant
v.
DOUGLAS A. COLLINS, SECRETARY OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS,
Respondent-Appellee
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2024-1576
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Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims in No. 22-3789, Judge Amanda L. Mere-
dith.
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JUDGMENT
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KENNETH DOJAQUEZ, Carpenter Chartered, Topeka,
KS, argued for claimant-appellant.
MARGARET JANTZEN, Commercial Litigation Branch,
Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Wash-
ington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. Also repre-
sented by MARTIN F. HOCKEY, JR., PATRICIA M. MCCARTHY,
BRETT SHUMATE; BRIAN D. GRIFFIN, ANDREW J. STEINBERG,
Case: 24-1576 Document: 52 Page: 1 Filed: 02/03/2026

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Office of General Counsel, United States Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is
ORDERED and ADJUDGED:
PER CURIAM (DYK, SCHALL, and STARK, Circuit
Judges).
AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.
ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT
February 3, 2026
Date
Case: 24-1576 Document: 52 Page: 2 Filed: 02/03/2026

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