Francis M. Jackson v. Eric K. Shinseki

MOORMAN, Judge:

The appellant, Francis M. Jackson, appeals through counsel a November 15, 2011, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) decision that denied his claim for eligibility for payment of attorney fees pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 5904(d). This appeal is timely, and the Court has jurisdiction to review the Board’s decision pursuant to 38 U.S.C. §§ 7252(a) and 7266(a). This case was referred to a panel to determine whether section 5904(d) authorizes VA to pay attorney fees pursuant to a valid contingency fee agreement where the veteran died after the Board’s favorable decision granting his…