the term case in section 5904(c)(1) involves only those issues decided by the Board). A decision of the Board is final on the date stamped on the face of the decision unless the Chairman orders reconsideration. See 38 U.S.C. §§ 7102(a), 7103; 38 C.F.R. § 20.1100 (1998). In this matter, the appellant entered into a fee agreement with the veteran in July 1991, more than one year after the Board’s May 1990 denial of the veteran’s claims for an increased rating for his service-connected knee condition and for secondary service connection of his back condition. Because Mr. Mason was not retained within one year after the May 1990 BVA decision, he is not eligible to charge a fee for services, provided in a proceeding before the Board or VA, regarding the issues 2d 1196, 1199 (Fed.Cir.1988) (<HOLDING>). In the current decision on appeal and in the
holding that the court is not bound by the law of the case where an earlier decision of the us armed services board of contract appeals was clearly erroneous holding that the findings of fact conclusions of law and decision signed by the school board president constituted the decision of the board holding that a court is not bound by a lower tribunals decision under the law of the case doctrine holding that the court need not follow a decision of the district of columbia court of appeals where  it appears that the  court of appeals itself would not follow that decision holding an appellate decision becomes the law of the case and is controlling on both the trial court and on any further appeals in the same case