Joseph F. Germinaro, Jr. 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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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JOSEPH F. GERMINARO, JR.,
Claimant-Appellant,
v.
ERIC K. SHINSEKI, SECRETARY OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS,
Respondent-Appellee.
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2011-7131
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Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims in No. 10-0573, Judge Mary J. Schoelen.
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JUDGMENT
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K ENNETH M. CARPENTER, Carpenter, Chartered, of
Topeka, Kansas, argued for claimant-appellant.
M ICHAEL P. G OODMAN , Trial Attorney, Commercial
Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States
Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for
respondent-appellee. With him on the brief were TONY
WEST, Assistant Attorney General, JEANNE E. D AVIDSON ,
Director, and BRIAN M. SIMKIN , Assistant Director. Of
counsel on the brief were MICHAEL J. T IMINSKI, Deputy
Assistant General Counsel, and MARTIN J. SENDEK ,
Attorney, United States Department of Veterans 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, CLEVENGER and
REYNA, Circuit Judges).
AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.
ENTERED BY O RDER OF THE COURT
March 12, 2012 /s/ Jan Horbaly
Date Jan Horbaly
Clerk

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