Legal Opinion
Cullens v. Gober
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided January 17, 2001No. 99-364PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARLEY, Judge:
Before the Court is the appellant’s application, pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), for attorney fees and expenses in the amount of $7,417.76. The Secretary has filed a response opposing the granting of fees and the appellant has filed a reply to the response. For the reasons that follow, the Court will grant the appellant’s application.
I. Background
The appellant filed an appeal from a November 4, 1998, decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) denying his claim for dependents’ educational assistance benefits for educational…
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