Legal Opinion
Kenneth B. Mason v. R. James Nicholson
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided August 16, 2006No. 04-1406PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On Appeal from the Board of Veterans’ Appeals
LANCE, Judge:
The appellant, attorney Kenneth B. Mason, appeals through counsel a June 21, 2004, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) that determined that the “fee specified in the fee agreement between [the appellant-attorney] and the veteran is excessive and unreasonable in that it includes both an [Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) ] award plus a contingency fee for work performed before the Court, Board and VA on the same claim.” Record (R.) at 4. On appeal to the Board was the appellant-attorney’s eligibility…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Gisbrecht v. BarnhartSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Schafrath v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
- Bernard v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1993
- Henry L. Conway, Jr., Claimant-Appellee v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2004
- Sabonis v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1994
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Gary D. Bradley v. James B. PeakeUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2008
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- Gene S. Groves v. Denis McDonoughUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2021
- Nicholas Ribaudo v. R. James NicholsonUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2007
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