Denied
The appeal for the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a July 2024 Board decision was denied.
The deciding factor: The fee agreement submitted after January 8, 2008, was not valid as it was not submitted to VA within 30 days of execution. The Veteran had revoked his power of attorney by March 17, 2020, and R.W. did not represent the Veteran through the date of the November 2021 decision granting past-due benefits.
- 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 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25108103
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