
    Joseph F. GERMINARO, Jr., Claimant-Appellant, v. Eric K. SHINSEKI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, RespondentAppellee.
    No. 2011-7131.
    United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
    March 12, 2012.
    Kenneth M. Carpenter, Carpenter, Chartered, of Topeka, KS, argued for claimant-appellant.
    Michael P. Goodman, 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. Davidson, Director, and Brian M. Simkin, Assistant Director. Of counsel on the brief were Michael J. Timinski, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, and Martin J. Sender, Attorney, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.
    RADER, Chief Judge, CLEVENGER and REYNA, Circuit Judges.
   JUDGMENT

PER CURIAM.

THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is

Ordered and Adjudged:

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.  