Larry W. Mattox v. Denis McDonough

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS No. 19-5212 LARRY W. MATTOX, APPELLANT, V. DENIS MCDONOUGH, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE. On Appeal from the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Decided April 26, 2021) Kenneth M. Carpenter, of Topeka, Kansas, for the appellant. James M. Byrne, General Counsel; Mary Ann Flynn, Chief Counsel; Kenneth A. Walsh, Deputy Chief Counsel; and Brent A Bowker, Senior Appellate Attorney, all of Washington, D.C., were on the brief for the appellee. Before PIETSCH, ALLEN, and JAQUITH, Judges. ALLEN, Judge: In August 2017, Congress enacted the Veterans…