NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.

Winiteb ~tate~ QCourt of ~eal~ for tbe jfeberal QCirmit ERNEST PITTS, JR., Claimant·Appellant, v. ERIC K. SHINSEKI, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Respondent-Appellee.

2011-7182

Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in case no. 09-4560, Judge Alan G.

Lance, Sr.

ON MOTION

ORDER Ernest Pitts, Jr. moves for a 30-day extension of time, until January 18,2012, to file his opening brief.

Upon consideration thereof, IT Is ORDERED THAT: PITTSv. DVA 2 The motion is granted. No further extensions should be anticipated.

FOR THE COURT

DEC 2 1 2011 /s/ Jan Horbaly Date Jan Horbaly Clerk cc: Jessica R. Toplin, Esq.

Miguel F. Eaton, Esq. s21 FILED . u.s. COURt OF APl'EALS fOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT DEC 21 2011