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Dismissed

The appeal regarding the contractual payment rate for dental services furnished by the appellant on June 2, 2021 is dismissed because it does not fall under the Board's jurisdiction.

The deciding factor: The dispute resolution process for Veterans Care Agreements (VCA) disputes is exclusive to VHA and does not allow for review by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

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 13, 2025
Citation
A25052339

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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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