The Board granted eligibility for the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded to the Veteran pursuant to an August 2023 rating decision.
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 August 2023 Rating Decision, as they complied with power of attorney requirements and submitted a Supplemental Claim that resulted in an increased disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019762
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