Denied
The Board denied attorney fees of more than 10 percent of the past-due benefits awarded in an April 2019 Board decision and effectuated in a May 2019 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The appellant's fee was determined to be unreasonable, and only 10 percent of the past-due benefits were deemed reasonable based on the work provided by the attorney.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain with myofascial pain (back disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108485
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