NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ JAMES L. GREENE, Claimant-Appellant, v. ERIC K. SHINSEKI, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Respondent-Appellee. ____________________ 2011-7084 ______________________ Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in No. 08-897, Judge Alan G. Lance, Sr. ______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________ AARON J. CAPRON, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, of Palo Alto, California, argued for claimant-appellant. With him on the brief were ERIK R. PUKNYS; and RONALD L. SMITH, of Washington, DC. MELISSA M. DEVINE, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. With her on the brief were TONY WEST, Assistant Attorney General, JEANNE E. DAVIDSON, Director, and KIRK T. MANHARDT, Assistant Director. Of counsel on the brief were MARTIN J. SENDEK and MICHAEL J. TIMINSKI, Attorneys, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC. ______________________ THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: PER CURIAM (LINN, DYK, and REYNA, Circuit Judges). AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36. ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT March 13, 2012 /s/ Jan Horbaly Date Jan Horbaly Clerk