Dismissed
The appeal regarding attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a September 2018 rating decision is dismissed as the RO has already processed and paid the attorney fees.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the payment of attorney fees had been completed and the appellant was informed, but no new evidence or error was presented to warrant reconsideration.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2020
- Citation
- A20015836
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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