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Baldridge v. Nicholson

19 Vet. App. 227 (2005)

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Baldridge v. Nicholson

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
19 Vet. App. 227 (2005)

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Facts

Stephen Baldridge (plaintiff) filed a claim for service-connected-disability benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs (the VA) (defendant) for a psychiatric disability. The VA denied his claim, and the Board of Veterans Appeals (the board) upheld the denial. Baldridge appealed the denial to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (the veterans court). During the appeal process, the VA agreed that the board decision was flawed, and Baldridge and the VA filed a joint motion for remand. The veterans court vacated the board’s decision and remanded the matter. Baldridge then filed an application for an award of attorney fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA). The veterans court found that Baldridge was entitled to such an award, and the VA did not dispute his entitlement. During the proceedings, however, Baldridge had been represented by two attorneys from different law firms, and he requested a total EAJA award of more than $11,000. The VA objected to the amount of the requested fees, alleging that the claimed fees were unreasonable because they were duplicative, the case was not complex, and many of the claimed billable hours and expenses included only vague descriptions.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Hagel, J.)

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