TOPLIFF v. WILKIE , No. 17-2067 (Fed. Cir. 2018)

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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ PATRICIA LYNNE TOPLIFF, SUBSTITUTED FOR CALVIN C. TOPLIFF, Claimant-Appellant v. ROBERT WILKIE, ACTING SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Respondent-Appellee ______________________ 2017-2067 ______________________ Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in No. 16-1383, Chief Judge Robert N. Davis. ______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________ MICHAEL E. WILDHABER, Veterans Law Office of Michael E. Wildhaber, Washington, DC, argued for claimant-appellant. Also represented by KATRINA J. EAGLE, Veterans Law Office of Katrina J. Eagle, San Diego, CA. JOSEPH ASHMAN, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. Also represent- ed by CHAD A. READLER, ROBERT E. KIRSCHMAN, JR., CLAUDIA BURKE; Y. KEN LEE, ANDREW J. STEINBERG, Office of General Counsel, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC. ______________________ THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: PER CURIAM (DYK, CLEVENGER, and CHEN, Circuit Judges). AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36. ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT April 4, 2018 Date /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

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