Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for attorney fees based on past due benefits granted in a July 2016 decision was dismissed because the appellant waived his right to those fees.
The deciding factor: The appellant waived the attorney fees of $1,050.60 granted in an October 2017 letter, making the claim moot and rendering the Board without jurisdiction to consider it.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19125501
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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