The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a controversy regarding the benefit sought on appeal, as the AOJ has already granted the claim.
The deciding factor: There is no longer an issue of fact or law before the Board pertaining to whether payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred during a non-VA hospitalization at Shands Jacksonville Medical Center on March 8, 2015, is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19150008
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.