Legal Opinion

Hernandez v. Collins

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided August 10, 2026No. 25-1301Published

1Opinion of the Court

Case: 25-1301 Document: 51 Page: 1 Filed: 08/10/2026 United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL HERNANDEZ, Claimant-Appellant v. DOUGLAS A. COLLINS, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Respondent-Appellee ______________________ 2025-1301 ______________________ Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in No. 23-4193, Judge Joseph L. Falvey, Jr. ______________________ Decided: August 10, 2026 ______________________ TRICIA PATTEN PETEK, The MilVet Law Firm, PLLC, Tacoma, WA, argued for claimant-appellant. Also repre-…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. John Cucuras and Maria Cucuras, Parents and Next Friends of Nicole Cucuras v. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1993
  2. Deloach v. ShinsekiCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2013
  3. Az v. ShinsekiCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2013
  4. Lynch v. McDonoughCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2021
  5. Larson v. McDonoughCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2021

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