Dismissed
The appeal for the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits was dismissed as it is now moot.
The deciding factor: The issue became moot after the appellant was awarded and received the fees in October 2025.
- 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 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099437
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