Dismissed
The appeals for payment of the cost of non-VA dental services provided on September 24, 2019, and July 10, 2020, have been dismissed as they were administratively approved while the appeal was pending.
The deciding factor: The claims were previously denied due to untimely filing but were considered timely and administratively approved for payment during the pendency of this appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25047347
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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