NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ RONALD L. EVANS, Claimant-Appellant v. ROBERT A. MCDONALD, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Respondent-Appellee ______________________ 2015-7055 ______________________ Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in No. 11-2917, Judge Alan G. Lance, Sr. ______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________ SANDRA E. BOOTH, Columbus, OH, argued for claim- ant-appellant.

MARTIN F. HOCKEY, JR., Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee.

Also represented by BENJAMIN C. MIZER, ROBERT E.

KIRSCHMAN, JR.; MARTIE ADELMAN, Y. KEN LEE, Office of General Counsel, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC. ______________________ THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (TARANTO, SCHALL, and CHEN, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

March 14, 2016 /s/ Daniel E. O’Toole Date Daniel E. O’Toole Clerk of Court