Granted
The Board granted eligibility to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an April 2023 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the June 2022 rating decision is the 'initial decision' triggering the appellant's ability to charge fees for representation of the claimant.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008294
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