Leroy B. Macklem v. Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit
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LEROY B. MACKLEM,
Claimant-Appellee,
v.
ERIC K. SHINSEKI, SECRETARY OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS,
Respondent-Appellant.
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2011-7034
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Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims in No. 08-1409, Judge Alan G. Lance, Sr.
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JUDGMENT
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D REW C. ENSIGN , Latham & Watkins, LLP, of
Washington, DC, argued for the claimant-appellee. With
him on the brief were LORI A LVINO M CGILL and
CHRISTOPHER K. G RIECO . Of counsel on the brief was
M ICHAEL R. VITERNA, Law Office of Michael R. Viterna, of
Belleville, Michigan.
TARA K. H OGAN , Trial Attorney, Commercial
Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States
Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for
respondent-appellant. With her on the brief were TONY
WEST, Assistant Attorney General, JEANNE E. D AVIDSON ,
Director, and TODD M. H UGHES , Deputy Director. Of
counsel on the brief were DAVID R. M CLENACHEN , Deputy
Assistant General Counsel and MARTIE S. ADELMAN ,
Attorney, United States Department of Veteran Affairs, of
Washington, DC.

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THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is
O RDERED and ADJUDGED :
PER CURIAM ( RADER, Chief Judge, N EWMAN and
O’M ALLEY , Circuit Judges).
AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.
ENTERED BY O RDER OF THE COURT
January 11, 2012 /s/ Jan Horbaly
Date Jan Horbaly
Clerk

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