Denied
The Board denied the appellant's eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a November 2022 Rating Decision.
The deciding factor: The services at issue were provided before the date on which the Veteran was provided notice of the AOJ's initial decision with respect to the case, and the 20 percent rating for the left knee disability is not considered an appeal of the August 2011 Rating Decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25103727
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