Authorities Cited: United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d) 38 U.S.C. § 7292 38 U.S.C. § 7292(d)(1) Supreme Court 446 U.S. 754, 758-759 482 U.S. 755, 762 490 U.S. 877, 888 509 U.S. 292, 299 532 U.S. 598, 603 Circuit Courts 132 F.3d 493, 495 236 F.3d 1370 336 F.3d 1351, 1360 336 F.3d 1360 382 F.3d 653, 654-655 384 F.3d 1297, 1300-1305 409 F.3d 1356, 1359 416 F.3d 205, 210 463 F.3d 1349, 1353-1354 475 F.3d 1360, 1363-1365