Denied
The appeal for eligibility to the direct payment of agent fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the November 2023 rating decision was denied.
The deciding factor: The November 2023 rating decision granting an earlier effective date did not stem from a supplemental claim, and agents or attorneys may only charge claimants fees for representation once an AOJ has issued notice of an 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
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021442
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