Granted
The appellant is eligible to direct payment of attorney fees based on the past-due benefits awarded in the May 2024 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appointment of the appellant as his attorney, and the associated fee agreement, are valid, and the criteria for eligibility to direct payment of attorney fees have been met.
- 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
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084696
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