Anthony Huerta v. Denis McDonough

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS No. 19-2805 ANTHONY HUERTA, APPELLANT, V. DENIS MCDONOUGH, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE. On Appeal from the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Argued August 20, 2020 Decided April 27, 2021) Scott W. MacKay, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, for the appellant. Nicholas R. Esterman, with whom James M. Byrne, General Counsel; Mary Ann Flynn, Chief Counsel; and Anna Whited, Deputy Chief Counsel, were on the brief, all of Washington, D.C., for the appellee. Before PIETSCH, ALLEN, and TOTH, Judges. PIETSCH, Judge, filed the opinion of the Court.…