Citation Nr: A24079727
Decision Date: 12/03/24	Archive Date: 12/03/24

DOCKET NO. 210310-489553
DATE: December 3, 2024

ORDER

The claim of entitlement to payment or reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses incurred for transport via ambulance on January 16, 2020, is dismissed.

FINDING OF FACT

Subsequent to the denial of payment or reimbursement of expenses incurred for beneficiary travel on January 16, 2020, the claim was approved for payment in full.

CONCLUSION OF LAW

The criteria for dismissal of the claim of entitlement to payment or reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses incurred for transport via ambulance on January 16, 2020, have been met.  38 U.S.C. § 7104; 38 C.F.R. § 20.205.

REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDING AND CONCLUSION

In March 2021, the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) received a VA Form 10182, Board Appeal, Notice of Disagreement from Ohio Billing EMS & Fire Billing Solutions, electing the Direct Review docket to review a decision issued by the VA Veterans Health Administration (VHA), which is the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ). 

The record reflects that the Appellant filed a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) as to the January 2021 decision in March 2021.  However, after filing an NOD as to the non-payment or reimbursement of beneficiary travel expenses in the amount of $1,479.99 for transport via ambulance on January 16, 2020, the claim was administratively and clinically reviewed.  The record reflects payment for $1,450.00 was issued on June 9, 2021.  See June 2021 Explanation of Payment.

The administrative approval for the beneficiary travel expenses incurred on January 16, 2020, in its entirety constitutes a full grant of the benefit sought in this appeal.  No determination remains with which the Appellant disagreed, and the appeal is dismissed.  38?U.S.C. §?7105(d). 

 

 

H.M. WALKER

Veterans Law Judge

Board of Veterans' Appeals

Attorney for the Board	Krista Johnson, Counsel

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 This decision is not precedential and does not establish VA policies or interpretations of general applicability. 38 C.F.R. § 20.1303.