Legal Opinion
Patrick v. Dept. Of Veterans Affairs
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided December 22, 2011No. 2011-7012PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAYER, Circuit Judge.
Carolyn J. Patrick (“Mrs. Patrick”) appeals from a final judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“Veterans Court”) denying her application for an award of attorney fees and expenses pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). See Patrick v. Shinseki, 23 Vet.App. 512 (2010) (“Patrick IV”). We reverse and remand.
Background
This is the third time Mrs. Patrick has appealed to this court. The history of her claim seeking dependency and indemnity compensation is detailed in our previous decisions, see Patrick v.…
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