NOTE: This order is nonprecedentia1.

United States Court of AppeaIs for the FederaI Circuit RALPH DEPONTE, SR., Claimant-Appellant, V. ERIC K. SHINSEKI, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Respon,dent-Appellee. " 2012-7U8O * Appea1 from the United StateS Court of AppealS for Veterans C1aims in case no. 09-4136, Judge Mary J.

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ON MOTION ORDER Ra1ph DePonte, Sr. moves for leave to proceed in forma pauperis.

Upon consideration thereof IT ls ORDERED THAT: DEPONTE V. DVA 2 The motion is granted FOR THE COURT MAR 0 1 2012 /s/ Jan H0rba1y Date J an H0rbaly Clerk cc: Ra1ph DePonte, Sr. Jeanne E. Davids0n, Esq.

1 FILED U.S. COUHT 0F APPEALS FOH S2 1 THE FEDERAL ClRCUIT l“lAR U 1-2012 .lAN HOHBALY CLERK