Granted
The Board granted eligibility to attorney fees based on past due benefits awarded in an August 31, 2023, rating decision for the grant of special monthly compensation (SMC-K) only.
The deciding factor: The appellant kept the claim in continuous pursuit with a March 7, 2023, supplemental claim after the September 10, 2022, initial decision, which triggered eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded specifically for SMC-K.
- 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
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020897
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