The Board determined that the Appellant was entitled to attorney fees for 20 percent of past-due benefits awarded in a December 2021 rating decision. However, due to the Veteran's incarceration, VA paid these fees directly to the Appellant and created an overpayment against the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the criteria for direct payment of attorney fees had been met as the appointment of the Appellant and the associated fee agreement were valid and the Appellant was eligible to attorney fees in the amount of the full 20 percent of the past-due benefits awarded in the December 2021 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
- December 20, 2024
- Citation
- A24085592
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