Russell W. Burton 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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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RUSSELL W. BURTON,
Claimant-Appellant,
v.
ERIC K. SHINSEKI, SECRETARY OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS,
Respondent-Appellee.
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2012-7011
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Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims in Case No. 09-2873, Chief Judge Bruce
E. Kasold.
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JUDGMENT
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SCOTT J. POPMA , Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow,
Garrett & Dunner, LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for
claimant-appellant. With him on the brief were J.
M ICHAEL J AKES and RONALD L. SMITH .
ELIZABETH M. H OSFORD , Attorney, Commercial
Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States
Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for
respondent-appellee. On the brief were STUART F.
D ELERY, Acting Assistant Attorney General, JEANNE E.
D AVIDSON , Director, M ARTIN F. H OCKEY, JR., Assistant
Director, and TARA K. H OGAN , Attorney. Of counsel on the
brief were DAVID J. BARRANS , Deputy Assistant General
Counsel, and CHRISTA A. SHRIBER, 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, LOURIE, Circuit Judge
and DANIEL , Chief Judge1).
AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.
ENTERED BY O RDER OF THE COURT
October 4, 2012 /s/ Jan Horbaly _
Date Jan Horbaly
Clerk
1 Honorable Wiley Daniel, Chief Judge, United States District Court for
the District of Colorado, sitting by designation.

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