Denied
The veteran's agent is not entitled to fees based on past-due benefits awarded for PTSD because the benefits were granted due to a clear and unmistakable error (CUE) finding, not an appeal.
The deciding factor: The fee agreement specified that fees were only payable if the past-due benefits resulted from an appeal with a notice of disagreement filed on or after June 19, 2007.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25005942
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