The Board has determined that the case should be remanded to determine if the former representative, K.S., is entitled to attorney fees from past due benefits awarded in an August 2003 rating decision and whether the fee is reasonable. The appellant disputes the payment of attorney fees.
The deciding factor: The Court's October 2019 Memorandum Decision requires that the case be remanded for adjudication based on findings and determinations made by the Federal Circuit, the Court, and GC’s precedential opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20059664
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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