NOTE: This order is nonprecedential United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit STEVE W. MOUNTFORD, Claimant-Appellant, V. ERIC K. SHINSEKI, SECRETARY ()F V`ETERANS AFFAIRS, Respondent-Appellee.

2011-7200 Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in 09-1759, Judge Robert N. Davis.

ON MOTION ORDER Upon consideration of the parties joint motion to dismiss this appeal due to settlement, MOUNTFORD V. SHINSEKI 2 IT IS ORDERED THATZ (1) The motion is granted The appeal is dismissed. (2) Each side shall bear its own costs.

FoR THE COURT 1 zmz /s/ Jan Horbaly Date Jan Horbaly Clerk cc: Robert L. Kinder, Jr., Esq.

Todd M. Hughes, Esq. s25 _ Issued As A Mandate: JUN 2 1 2012 JUN 21_2012 JAN HOHBALY CLERK