Granted
The Board granted the Veteran's attorney fees of 20 percent of past-due benefits awarded in a March 2023 rating decision. The appeal was based on increased evaluations for unspecified anxiety disorder and CABG.
The deciding factor: The appellant filed a qualifying review of a prior decision pertaining to the issue of increased evaluation for unspecified anxiety disorder and CABG, and representation took place after issuance of notice of an initial decision.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified anxiety disorder, coronary artery by-pass graft (CABG), residual scar, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007598
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