Legal Opinion

Snyder v. Nicholson

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Decided June 8, 2007No. 2006-7239PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLEVENGER, Senior Circuit Judge,

Claimant-appellant Keith D. Snyder, an attorney, appeals the final decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“CAVC”) affirming a denial by the Board of Veterans Appeals (“Board”) of attorney fees in excess of $1,820.45 payable by the Veterans Administration (“VA”) directly to Mr. Snyder arising from his successful representation before the VA of incarcerated veteran John Creek-more. Snyder v. Nicholson, 19 Vet.App. 445 (2006) (“CAVC Opinion ”). We reverse and remand.

I

The facts relevant to this appeal are undisputed. Mr. Creekmore is a…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  4. Bull v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2007
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3Cited by19 opinions

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  5. Catherine A. Shephard v. Eric K. ShinsekiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 2013

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