The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration of the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement for unauthorized private medical expenses incurred at Valley Lutheran Hospital in September 2002. The main issues are whether VA facilities were feasibly available, whether there was coverage under a health-plan contract, and whether the veteran has service-connected disabilities that may qualify him for reimbursement under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1728.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded due to technical notice deficiencies and to determine if VA facilities were feasibly available, if there was coverage under a health-plan contract, and whether the veteran has service-connected disabilities that may qualify him for reimbursement under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1728.
- Claimed conditions
- unknown
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2004
- Citation
- 0410112
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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