Garrett F. Wallace 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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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GARRETT F. WALLACE,
Claimant-Appellant
v.
DOUGLAS A. COLLINS, SECRETARY OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS,
Respondent-Appellee
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2023-1598
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Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims in No. 21-4087, Judge Joseph L. Toth.
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JUDGMENT
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FALEN M. LA PONZINA , ADVOCATE Nonprofit Organi-
zation, Washington, DC, argued for claimant-appellant.
M OLLIE LENORE GROPP, Commercial Litigation Branch,
Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Wash-
ington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. Also repre-
sented by ELIZABETH MARIE H OSFORD, PATRICIA M.
M C CARTHY, BRETT S HUMATE; MATTHEW ALBANESE , BRIAN
D. G RIFFIN, Office of General Counsel, United States De-
partment of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC.
Case: 23-1598 Document: 54 Page: 1 Filed: 12/08/2025

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THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is
O RDERED and ADJUDGED:
PER CURIAM (M OORE , Chief Judge, TARANTO and
H UGHES, Circuit Judges).
AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.
ENTERED BY O RDER OF THE COURT
December 8, 2025
Date
Case: 23-1598 Document: 54 Page: 2 Filed: 12/08/2025

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