Clara Sue Padgett v. Eric K. Shinseki

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS NO . 02-2259(E) CLARA SUE PADGETT , APPELLANT , V. ERIC K. SHINSEKI, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, APPELLEE. Before GREENE, Chief Judge, and KASOLD and HAGEL,1 Judges. ORDER Mrs. Clara Sue Padgett,2 widow of World War II veteran Barney O. Padgett, applies through counsel pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) (2009), for an award of attorney fees and expenses in the amount of $87,802.17 for 565.2 hours of attorney work and $650.23 in expenses. The Secretary challenges (1) whether Mrs. Padgett is a prevailing…