NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.

Um'ted States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit JAMES E. RICHARDSON, Claimant-Appellant, V. ERIC K. SHINSEKI, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Respondent-Appellee.

2011-7156 Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in case no. 09-2658, Judge A1an G.

Lance, Sr. ON MOTION R D E R James E. Richardson moves to withdraw his appeal.

Up0n consideration thereof, IT Is ORDERED THAT: (1) The motion to withdraw the appeal is granted The appeal is dismissed.i RICHARDSON V. DVA 2 (2) Each side shall bear its own costs.

FoR THE CoURT MAY 4 2012 /s/ Jan Horbaly Date Jan Horbaly _ Clerk cc: Kenneth M. Carpenter, Esq.

L. Misha Preheim, Esq.

Issued As A Mandate: 2 4 FILED ."*""1%‘§‘%§§€§&"1"»5§’&‘1?§°“ NAY 2 4 2012 JAN HUHBALY CLERK