The appellant is not entitled to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the May 2023 rating decision because no NOD was filed as to the issues granted.
The deciding factor: No NOD had been filed as to the issues granted in the May 2023 rating decision, and the fee agreements stated that fees were only payable for cases where an NOD was filed after an AOJ 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
- April 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25035152
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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