Legal Opinion · Concurrence
In re the Fee Agreement of SMITH
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided October 7, 1991No. 91-619Published
1ConcurrenceSteinberg, Associate Judge
I concur in the decision of the Court dismissing the appeal of attorney William G. Smith from a purported decision of the Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) disapproving of certain attorney fees provided for in his agreement with the appellant, veteran McArthur Jones, in connection with Jones v. Derwinski, 1 Vet.App. 210 (1991). In that case, the Court vacated the Board’s decision and remanded the case for readjudication, retaining jurisdiction.
However, I would go further. I believe there are compelling reasons for the Court to carry out a sua sponte review of the…
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