The veteran's hospitalization was deemed unauthorized and the VA found that a VA facility was available for his care. The Board denied reimbursement or payment due to lack of authorization and availability of VA facilities.
The deciding factor: VA medical facilities were feasibly available, but the veteran could not be safely transferred to a VA facility at the time of his hospitalization.
- Claimed conditions
- atypical anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2001
- Citation
- 0104641
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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