Legal Opinion
Walter C. Hudson, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided August 15, 2001No. 00-7141PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DYK, Circuit Judge.
Walter C. Hudson (“appellant”) seeks review of the final decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims 1 dismissing his application for an award of attorneys’ fees and expenses pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (1994). We hold that the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims erred in dismissing his EAJA claim, vacate the decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in Hudson v. West, 13 Vet.App. 470 (2000), and remand to the court for consideration of Mr. Hudson’s EAJA application.
BACKGROUND
Mr. Hudson served on…
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