The Board denied the appellant's claim for attorney fees in the full amount of 20 percent of past-due benefits awarded, as the February 2024 rating decision was not a result of an appeal and did not constitute a supplemental claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the October 2023 filing did not constitute a supplemental claim, and therefore the appellant is not eligible for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in 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
- May 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25041304
What this means for you
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