In re Fee Agreement of Carpenter

HOLD AWAY, Judge:

The appellant, Kenneth M. Carpenter, Esquire, appeals the February 1997 decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA or Board) which determined that he was not eligible to charge a fee for service before the Secretary and the Board on behalf of veteran Onzie L. Wilkins, Jr. On October 15, 1999, the Court issued a single-judge memorandum decision affirming the decision of the Board, and the appellant filed a timely motion for reconsideration or, in the alternative, a panel decision. The Court has determined that the instant decision will clarify the law in the area of…