The Board granted eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a February 2024 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The February 2024 rating decision was issued in response to a claim of entitlement to a TDIU which was raised as part and parcel of an appeal seeking higher ratings for the Veteran's aortic aneurysm and hypertension, issues that remained on appeal at the time of the February 2024 rating decision.
- 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 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25025289
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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