Granted
The Board granted the appellant's eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees in the amount of 20 percent of the past-due benefits awarded, based on service connection for chronic bronchitis with pulmonary vascular disease associated with TERA participation.
The deciding factor: The April 2024 rating decision granted service connection for chronic bronchitis with pulmonary vascular disease associated with TERA participation, and the appellant is eligible to receive attorney fees as per the applicable regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bronchitis with pulmonary vascular disease associated with TERA participation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096406
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