Partly granted
The Board granted the attorney's appeal for eligibility to the payment of fees based on past-due benefits from a February 2024 decision that assigned a higher disability rating for GERD, but denied it for the right knee meniscal impairment.
The deciding factor: The February 2024 rating decision was not an initial decision with respect to the case for the right knee meniscal tear, while it was for the GERD issue.
- Claimed conditions
- GERD, Right Knee Meniscal Tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096738
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