Paul L. Ollis v. Robert A. McDonald

KASOLD, Judge:

Veteran Paul L. Ollis appeals through counsel1 that part of an April 1, 2014, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) decision that denied his claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a cardiac disability and phrenic nerve paralysis. Mr. Ollis argues that the Board erred in finding that a VA doctor’s advice and recommendations regarding a medical procedure, which ultimately was performed in August 2007 by a non-VA employee in a non-VA facility, fell outside the scope of section 1151. A panel decision is warranted to address this issue of first impression. See Frankel v.…