NOTE: This order is n0nprecedential.

United States Court of AppeaIs for the FederaI Circuit RASHID EL MALIK, Cl0:imant-Appella,n,t, \ V. ERIC K. SHINSEKI, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, __ Respondent-Appellee.

2012-7069 Appea1 from the United States C0urt of Appea1s for Veterans C1ai1ns in 11-2712, Judge R0bert N. Davis.

ON MOTION R D E R Rashid E1 Malik moves to withdraw his appea1.

Up0n consideration thereof IT ls 0RDERED THAT: (1) The motion to withdraw the appeal is granted The appeal is dismissed (2) Each side shall bear its own c0sts. le EL M.ALIK V. DVA HAY 0 1 2012 Date cc: Rashid El Ma1ik S Issued As A Mandate: Steven M. Mager, Esq.

FOR THE COURT /s/ J an H0rbaly J an H0rba1y C1erk HAY 0 1 2012 FlLED U.S. COURT 0F AFPEALS FOH Tl-1E FEDERAL C|RCUlT MAY 012012 JAN HOBBA1.Y CLERK