The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no remaining balance and the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized private medical expenses incurred at North Collier Hospital from November 7, 2004 to November 23, 2004 is moot.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded by the Board in May 2007 and authorized one day of payment for medical expenses. However, as Medicaid paid all costs, there is no remaining balance for reimbursement.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm cellulites
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2008
- Citation
- 0843363
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0843363.
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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