Granted
The Board granted eligibility for the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded to the Veteran pursuant to a February 2024 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The Appellant's fee agreement and representation were valid, and the September 2019 Rating Decision constituted an initial decision on the matter. The subsequent requests for review led to the award of a TDIU and DEA benefits in the February 2024 Rating Decision.
- 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 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090032
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