The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at a private facility from November 4, 2002, through November 6, 2002 is denied as prior authorization was not obtained and the criteria for payment under VA regulations were not met.
The deciding factor: Prior authorization for the non-VA medical care provided in November 2002 was not obtained, and the veteran did not meet the requirements of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1725 or 38 C.F.R. § 17.120 to be eligible for reimbursement.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2004
- Citation
- 0400433
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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