Case Name: Shannon D. SMITH, Appellant, v. Anthony J. PRINCIPI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2002-08-23
Citations: 16 Vet. App. 261
Docket Number: No. 01-547
Parties: Shannon D. SMITH, Appellant, v. Anthony J. PRINCIPI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Appellee.
Judges: Before KRAMER, Chief Judge, and FARLEY, HOLDAWAY, IVERS, STEINBERG, and GREENE, Judges.
Reporter: West's Veterans Appeals Reporter
Volume: 16
Pages: 261–267

Head Matter:
Shannon D. SMITH, Appellant, v. Anthony J. PRINCIPI, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Appellee.
No. 01-547.
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
Aug. 23, 2002.
Robert V. Chisholm, Esq., Providence, RI, for Appellant.
Linda L. Keyser, Esq., for Appellee.
Before KRAMER, Chief Judge, and FARLEY, HOLDAWAY, IVERS, STEINBERG, and GREENE, Judges.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
In a panel opinion dated April 16, 2002, the Court denied the appellant's application for fees and expenses pursuant to Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), finding that the position of the Secretary was substantially justified. Smith v. Principi, 16 Vet.App. 71 (2002). On May 7, 2002, the appellant filed a motion for reconsideration and an alternative motion for a full Court decision.
On consideration of the foregoing and the record on appeal, it is
ORDERED by the panel that the appellant's motion for reconsideration is denied. It is further
ORDERED by the en banc Court that the appellant's motion for a full Court decision is denied.