Denied
The Board denied eligibility for the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a February 2024 Rating Decision.
The deciding factor: The February 2024 Rating Decision is considered an initial decision, and therefore does not meet the criteria for direct payment of attorney fees under the applicable regulations.
- 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 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096503
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