Granted
The appellant is eligible to the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a March 2024 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appointment of the appellant and the associated fee agreement are valid, and the criteria for eligibility to the direct payment of attorney fees have been met.
- 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 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25016238
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