Legal Opinion
Stephen H. Demarest v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 20, 1983No. 83-3649PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
Demarest’s challenge to the Veterans’ Administration’s (VA) handling of his disability claims was rejected by the district court. The issues here are whether the handling of his claims is judicially reviewable and whether the statutory limitation on attorneys’ fees payable in VA disability cases is constitutional.
During a four-year tour' with the United States Air Force, Demarest suffered two injuries: one to his left great toe and one to his back. After his honorable discharge, Demarest filed claims for disability compensation for those injuries.
The VA denied…
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