The Board remands the issue of eligibility to the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a June 1, 2023 rating decision for an audit and correction of the pre-decisional duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: The August 31, 2023 fee decision incorrectly indicated that there were no past-due benefits when there actually were some due to the temporary total evaluation of PTSD.
- 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 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25028482
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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