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Dismissed

The appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on multiple dates in March, April, and July 2020 was dismissed due to the billing process being governed by statutory and contractual authority that does not allow for review by the Board.

The deciding factor: The billing process and rates of payment are governed by statutory and contractual authority that does not allow for review by the Board.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
October 15, 2024
Citation
A24065518

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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.

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