The Board dismissed the appeal as there was no decision for review regarding reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on June 7, 2019.
The deciding factor: There was no decision by a VA AOJ denying payment or reimbursement for the Veteran's episode of care for acute bronchitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24055502
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 100 percent evaluation for acute bronchitis from November 29, 2020, and denied a compensable rating prior to that date. The claim for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was remanded.
- Denied
The Veteran's acute bronchitis was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. Continuity of symptomatology is not established or is attributable to intercurrent causes. The disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and other respiratory disabilities, including exposure to asbestos in service. The Veteran must be afforded a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his respiratory disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical services received at WMCH due to lack of immediate medical attention being required, as his symptoms were not acute and he did not have any demonstrated acute symptomatology.
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