Citation Nr: A21017461
Decision Date: 10/28/21	Archive Date: 10/28/21

DOCKET NO. 200203-174671
DATE: October 28, 2021

ORDER

Entitlement to medical reimbursement for episode of care on August 20, 2019 dismissed.

FINDING OF FACT

The denial was reversed during the pendency of the appeal.

CONCLUSION OF LAW

The criteria for dismissal of entitlement to medical reimbursement for episode of care on August 20, 2019 have been met.  38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 20.205.

REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDING AND CONCLUSION

The Veteran had active duty in the Army from April 1979 to October 1986.  

The appellant is Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers (Morris).  The appellant submitted a VA Form 10182, Decision Review Request: Board Appeal in February 2021.  Here, the appellant appealed VA's decision denying reimbursement for medical expenses related to an episode of care on August 20, 2019.

It appears that any controversy has been mooted.  During the pendency of the appeal, the claim was subjected to a second administrative review by the Edward Hines Jr. Office of Community Care (OCC), and the episode of care was approved in its entirety in July 2021. 

As there does not appear to remain any issue related to the initial denial for the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) to decide, dismissal of the appeal is appropriate and so ordered.

 

 

L. M. BARNARD

Veterans Law Judge

Board of Veterans' Appeals

Attorney for the Board	J. Lee

The Board's decision in this case is binding only with respect to the instant matter decided. This decision is not precedential and does not establish VA policies or interpretations of general applicability. 38 C.F.R. § 20.1303.