Denied
The appeal for direct payment of attorney fees based on past due benefits awarded in an April 2022 rating decision granting entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of a TDIU was denied.
The deciding factor: The fee agreement and representation were valid, but the Veteran's appeal did not meet the criteria for eligibility as it pertained to services provided before the AOJ initial decision with respect to the case.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016897
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