Question juridique clé
Whether the appeal became moot after the respondent's reconsideration decision and later non-entry decision.
Solution extraite
No. The reconsideration and the later non-entry decision did not satisfy the appellant's request and were only motions to the court; the appeal had to be decided on the merits.
Motifs extraits
Under Art. 53(3) ATSG, a pending decision may be reconsidered, but if the new decision does not grant the relief sought, the proceedings are not moot.