Ref: The brick does rely on the joists at the top to brace it laterally? -
Yes, Brick does extend to the bottom of roof deck and has some form of connection @ top.
If these are true, then to me you do not have a veneer anyway as already stated. You have a 22' tall brick wall subjected to...
Ref: Well then it's not brick veneer, it would be considered a multi-wythe load-bearing brick wall. There are many examples and design guides relating to this. The walls would be designed to be their own lateral support, therefore would likely be extremely thick, I would expect you'd be at least...
The brick is load bearing from the joists? How fast can you run away from this one?
Any pics, details?
There is a Structural frame/Beam/Girder adjacent to Brick veneer. Brick is Not load-bearing.