Frederick L. Payne v. Robert L. Wilkie

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS No. 17-3439 FREDERICK L. PAYNE, APPELLANT, V. ROBERT L. WILKIE, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE. On Appeal from the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Argued January 25, 2019 Decided August 9, 2019) Ethan F. Maron, of Washington, D.C., for the appellant. Sarah Catherine Blackadar, with whom James M. Byrne, General Counsel; Mary Ann Flynn, Chief Counsel; and Kenneth A. Walsh, Deputy Chief Counsel, were on the brief, all of Washington, D.C., for the appellee. Before DAVIS, Chief Judge, and BARTLEY and MEREDITH, Judges. MEREDITH, Judge: The…