Legal Opinion
Alva Jandreau v. Eric K. Shinseki
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Decided April 8, 2009No. 08-10052, 04-1254(E)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GREENE, Chief Judge:
Before the Court is Alva Jandreau’s January 14, 2008, application for an award of $20,372.59 in attorney fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d). The Secretary argues only that his position was substantially justified, and therefore, the application should be denied. For the reasons that follow, the EAJA application will be denied.
I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
In an August 2006 single-judge order, the Court affirmed a May 2004 Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) decision denying VA service connection for residuals of a right-shoulder…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Pierce v. UnderwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Caluza v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1995
- Jandreau v. NicholsonCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2007
- Layno v. BrownUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1994
- Espiritu v. DerwinskiUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1992
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3Cited by6 opinions
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