The Board granted the claim of eligibility to additional attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a July 2020 rating decision, but remanded the issue of the reasonableness of the amount of fees awarded.
The deciding factor: The AOJ incorrectly calculated the attorney fees, basing the paid amount on the cash payment to the Veteran instead of the full amount of the award prior to offsets due to previous receipt of military separation pay.
- 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 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24063291
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.
What you can do next
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