Legal Opinion
Alfred W. Vahey v. R. James Nicholson
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided July 21, 2006No. 04-2395(E)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KASOLD, Judge:
Before the Court is veteran Alfred W. Vahey’s June 30, 2005, application pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) (EAJA), for an award of attorney fees and expenses in the amount of $864.00. The Secretary has filed a response in which he argues that Mr. Vahey is not a prevailing party, and in the alternative, that the Secretary’s position was substantially justified. For the reasons set forth below, the Court will deny Mr. Vahey’s application.
I. BACKGROUND
On December 17, 2004, Mr. Vahey filed a Notice of Appeal from an August 24, 2004, Board of Veterans’…
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