The Board found that S.B. is eligible for the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a July 11, 2022, rating decision, but denied the appeal as the issue of reasonableness of fees was remanded to OGC.
The deciding factor: The Board found that S.B. met the regulatory requirements and is eligible for the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in July 11, 2022, rating decision, but as S.B. did not represent the Veteran through the date of the July 11, 2022, rating decision that resulted in past-due benefits and 20 percent in fees is not presumed to be reasonable.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24071410
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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