Jesse T. Yurk 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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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JESSE T. YURK,
Claimant-Appellant
v.
DOUGLAS A. COLLINS, SECRETARY OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS,
Respondent-Appellee
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2024-2023
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Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims in No. 20-7590, Judge Grant Jaquith.
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JUDGMENT
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K ENNETH D OJAQUEZ, Carpenter Chartered, Topeka,
KS, argued for claimant-appellant. Also represented by
P AUL J ENNINGS , T RICIA P ATTEN P ETEK, The MilVet Law
Firm, PLLC, Tacoma, WA.
SOSUN B AE , Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Divi-
sion, United States Department of Justice, Washington,
DC, argued for respondent-appellee. Also represented by
ERIC P. BRUSKIN, P ATRICIA M. M CCARTHY , BRETT SHUMATE;
MATTHEW ALBANESE , BRIAN D. G RIFFIN, Office of General
Case: 24-2023 Document: 49 Page: 1 Filed: 03/06/2026

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Counsel, United States Department of Veterans Affairs,
Washington, DC.
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THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is
O RDERED and ADJUDGED:
P ER CURIAM (HUGHES , L INN, and STOLL , Circuit
Judges).
AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.
ENTERED BY O RDER OF THE COURT
March 6, 2026
Date
Case: 24-2023 Document: 49 Page: 2 Filed: 03/06/2026

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