Whether the appeal against the insurer’s opposition decision remained live after the insurer issued a new decision replacing the challenged one.
The appeal became moot because the insurer, during the appeal proceedings, reconsidered the decision and fully granted the appellant’s requested relief.
Under Art. 53(3) LPGA and Art. 83 LPA-VD, the insurer may replace a challenged decision during the appeal stage. Since the replacement decision fully satisfied the appellant and he expressly agreed, there was no remaining dispute.