Hugh D. Cox, Jr. v. Denis McDonough

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS No. 19-3317 HUGH D. COX, JR., APPELLANT, V. DENIS MCDONOUGH, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE. On Appeal from the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Argued March 16, 2021 Decided May 12, 2021) Kenneth M. Carpenter, of Topeka, Kansas, for appellant. Omar Yousaf, with whom William A. Hudson, Jr., Principal Deputy General Counsel; Mary Ann Flynn, Chief Counsel; and Sarah W. Fusina, Deputy Chief Counsel, all of Washington, D.C., were on the brief for appellee. Before ALLEN, TOTH, and FALVEY, Judges. ALLEN, Judge, filed the opinion of the Court.…