Jacobsen v. West
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
2Per curiam
Presently pending is the appellant’s application for attorney fees and expenses pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. The application seeks $5,262.50 in fees and $68.00 for expenses, for a total award of $5,330.50. For the reasons given below, the Court will grant the application in part.
The only matters presently at issue are whether the Secretary was substantially justified in his litigation position and at the *547administrative level. See 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(A). The burden of demonstrating substantial justification rests with the Secretary. Locker v.…
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