Melvin Aponte v. R. James Nicholson

SCHOELEN, Judge:

Pending before the Court is Melvin Aponte’s application for attorney fees and expenses pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). He seeks a total of $13,897.74 in attorney fees and expenses for work performed by attorney Elizabeth H. Goldberg. For the following reasons, we will grant Mr. Aponte’s application in the reduced amount of $12,621.74.

I. BACKGROUND

Mr. Aponte appealed a December 15, 2004, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) *471decision that denied an increased disability rating greater than 20% for the right leg and 10% for the left leg for…