The Board denied the veteran's request for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred in April 1998 due to a right hip fracture, finding that service connection had never been established for the condition and that the care was not related to any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: Service connection has never been established for the right hip condition, and there is no evidence linking the unauthorized medical expenses to a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip fracture
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2002
- Citation
- 0206187
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What this means for you
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. §1151 for right hip fracture, also claimed as a right femur fracture, due to the need for additional development and clarification.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current right hip disability, including osteoarthritis, is related to his right hip injury during active duty training (ACDUTRA).
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The Veteran's claims for financial assistance for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant are remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Board finds that the Veteran requires an examination to assess his service-connected disabilities, including back disability and right hip fracture, to determine if he meets the criteria for eligibility.
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