NOTE: This order is nonprecedential. (flatten étatefi @1111 of gppeals for the feberaI Qtimn't RASHID EL MALIK, Claimant-Appellant, V. ERIC K. SHINSEKI, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Respondent-Appellee.

2011-7201 Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in case no. 11-2110, Judge Lawrence B.

Hagel.

ON MOTION ORDER Rashid E1 Malik moves for leave to file a response to the respondent’s informal brief.

Upon consideration thereof, IT IS ORDERED THAT: The motion is granted to the extent that the court treats El Malik’s motion as his reply brief.

EL MALIK v. DVA 2 FOR THE COURT M ls/ Jan Herbal Date Jan Horbaly Clerk cc: Rashid El Malik Steven M. Mager, Esq. m couafh%§%’pm ma THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT DEC 09 2011 JAN HQRBALY CLERK