Granted
The Board granted eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an August 10, 2024 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The September 2011 rating decision was the initial decision with respect to the case on the issue of service connection for the left shoulder, allowing charging of fees.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25033286
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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