The Board granted eligibility for the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded to the Veteran pursuant to an April 2016 rating decision, and remanded entitlement to additional attorney fees in excess of $5,333.80.
The deciding factor: The Appellant provided services eligible for direct payment of a 20 percent attorney fee based on the past-due benefits awarded to the Veteran by the April 2016 Rating Decision.
- 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
- A24071492
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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