Denied
The appeal was denied as the Veteran's attorney, S.K., did not represent her through the date of the decision granting past-due benefits.
The deciding factor: S.K. represented the Veteran for a portion of the time but not during the period when the past-due benefits were granted, so 20 percent in fees is not presumed reasonable.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089344
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