Denied
The appeal for direct payment of fees based on past-due benefits was denied because the fee agreement did not include the Veteran's VA file number.
The deciding factor: The fee agreement was invalid as it did not contain the Veteran's applicable VA file number, which is a required element according to 38 C.F.R. § 14.636(g)(1)(iv).
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25095017
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