Partly granted
The veteran's appeal for direct payment of agent fees was granted, but the issue of whether the amount of fees awarded is reasonable was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran and B.L. had a valid direct-pay fee agreement covering the issues of service connection for a right knee disability and a low back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- low back degenerative arthritis, right knee meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25006671
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