Legal Opinion

Clemmons v. West

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

Decided March 11, 1999No. 97-2138PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KRAMER, Judge:

The appellant, Earl Clemmons, appealed an October 22,1997, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) denying reopening of his claim for service connection for schizophrenia. Subsequently, the Secretary filed an unopposed motion to remand the matter based upon the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) in Hodge v. West, 155 F.3d 1356 (Fed.Cir.1998). On October 8, 1998, the Court granted the Secretary’s unopposed motion. Issues with respect to the appellant’s application for attorney fees and expenses under the Equal Access…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Pierce v. UnderwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  2. Colvin v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991
  3. Lewis Hodge, Claimant-Appellant v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1998
  4. Stillwell v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1994
  5. Tobler v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1991

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Cullens v. GoberUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2001
  2. Monroe White, Sr., Claimant-Appellant v. R. James Nicholson, Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2005
  3. Leamon Johnson , Jr. v. Anthony J. PrincipiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2004
  4. Jacobsen v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1999
  5. Wisner v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1999

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