Legal Opinion

Elcyzyn v. Brown

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

Decided November 21, 1994No. 91-1664PublishedCited by 69 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FARLEY, Judge:

This case is before the Court on the appellant’s application for an award of reasonable attorney fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. The Court will grant the appellant’s application and order the award of attorney fees and expenses consistent with this opinion.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. The Substantive Appeal

The appellant filed a timely appeal of a July 30,1991, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) which had granted an effective date of December 31, 1986, for service connection for post-traumatic…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Blum v. StensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Pierce v. UnderwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. Commissioner, Immigration & Naturalization Service v. JeanSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  5. Gilbert v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1990

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3Cited by69 opinions

  1. Locher v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1996
  2. Cullens v. GoberUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2001
  3. Bazalo v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1996
  4. Chesser v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1998
  5. Ussery v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1997

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