The Board denied the attorney's claim for payment of fees from past-due benefits awarded to the veteran's widow based on the RO's grant of DIC benefits.
The deciding factor: There has been no final Board decision with respect to the issue of the validity of the widow's marriage to the veteran, which is a prerequisite for the attorney to be entitled to payment of fees from past-due benefits awarded to the widow.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2008
- Citation
- 0810516
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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