Legal Opinion
Rhodan v. West
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided December 1, 1998No. Nos. 96-1080, 97-25PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEBEKER, Chief Judge, filed the opinion of the Court. HOLDAWAY, Judge, filed a concurring opinion.
NEBEKER, Chief Judge:
Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), the two appellants, Rodney E. Rhodan and Douglas A. Haywood, seek costs and attorney fees incurred in the prosecution of claims on appeal from the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board). The Secretary opposes both applications on the sole ground that the government’s position was substantially justified. By an order dated May 21, 1998, the Court consolidated these two cases because they present a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Karnas v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
- Stillwell v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1994
- Fugere v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990
- Rowell v. AndrusCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
- John A. McCay Claimant-Appellant v. Jesse Brown, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1997
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Cullens v. GoberUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2001
- Leamon Johnson , Jr. v. Anthony J. PrincipiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2004
- Clemmons v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1999
- Stephens v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1999
- Carpenter v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1999
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