Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the September 2023 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The fee agreement was not predicated upon a denial of a claim for benefits by VA, and the September 2023 rating decision was an initial decision as to service connection for MDD and increased evaluation for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25009217
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