The Board granted eligibility for the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a September 13, 2023, rating decision.
The deciding factor: The appellant complied with the regulatory power of attorney and fee agreement requirements, and the claims were part of the same case as those initially denied, making the appellant eligible for the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the September 13, 2023, rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011229
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