
    Patrick A. FLAYTER, Claimant-Appellee, v. Anthony J. PRINCIPI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Respondent-Appellant.
    No. 01-7093.
    United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
    April 24, 2002.
   ORDER

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs moves without opposition to withdraw his appeal pursuant to the Solicitor General’s decision not to file a petition for a writ of certiorari in Allen v. Principi 237 F.3d 1368 (Fed. Cir.2001), involving issues similar to those presented in this appeal.

Upon consideration thereof,

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

(1) The motion is granted.

(2) Each side shall bear its own costs.  