Legal Opinion
Leamon Johnson , Jr. v. Anthony J. Principi
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided January 29, 2004No. 03-1039(E)PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEINBERG, Judge.
This case is before the Court on the appellant’s September 2, 2003, application for reasonable attorney fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) (EAJA). For the reasons set forth below, the Court will deny the application.
I. Relevant Background
The appellant, through counsel, previously sought review of a January 29, 2003, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board or BVA) decision that denied service connection for both a low-back disability and a left-leg shortening. Preparatory to rendering its January 2003 decision, the Board “undertook…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Charles W. Bazalo, Claimant-Appellant v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans AffairsCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1998
- Locher v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1996
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3Cited by25 opinions
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