The Board denied the appellant's request for additional attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the July 2023 rating decision, as the appellant had already received the properly calculated attorney fees.
The deciding factor: The December 2023 fee decision replaced the previous November 2023 fee decision and provided that the appellant was eligible for direct payment of fees based on past-due benefits awarded for TDIU and DEA effective January 6, 2022.
- 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 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25024831
What this means for you
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