Stillwell v. Brown
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
1Opinion of the Court
KRAMER, Judge:
The case is before the Court on appellant’s application for an award of reasonable attorney fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412.
I. Factual and Procedural Background
Appellant, Geraldine L. Stillwell, was married to Franklin Albert Stillwell who served on active duty in the United States Navy *293from August 1943 to November 1946. In July 1989, after the veteran’s death in April 1988, appellant, claiming eligibility as the veteran’s “surviving spouse” within the meaning of 38 U.S.C. § 101(3), applied to the VA for dependency and indemnity…
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