The Board has granted the Appellant's eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an August 9, 2016 rating decision. The benefits include a 20% disability evaluation for low back strain effective June 17, 2016 and service connection for asthma with evaluations of 0% (effective October 8, 2010) and 30% (effective December 15, 2011).
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Appellant filed a valid fee agreement and that she was eligible for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the August 9, 2016 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back strain, Asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24038465
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