UPDATE:
The title question has been correctly answered below. In order to provide a helpful example, I will keep the original question along with the answer below.
My current framework does not completely abstract the Angular variable-to-camelcase convention here. While it is abstracted in most other areas, it was missed in this case. Fortunately, everything is now functioning properly without needing to force a redraw. For those who still need assistance, check out the answer below. :)