Dismissed
The issue of A.J.'s eligibility to the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a March 2024 rating decision is dismissed.
The deciding factor: No valid appeal was filed as the Veteran, who was not adversely affected by the fee decision, attempted to file an appeal on his own behalf and A.J., the attorney, did not file an NOD for herself.
- 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 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25097957
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