The Board denied the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred from December 12, 2002 to December 20, 2002, on December 27, 2002 and on January 14, 2003 due to lack of eligibility under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim was denied because he did not satisfy the criteria for reimbursement under VA regulations, specifically failing to meet the conditions outlined in 38 C.F.R. § 17.120 and 38 C.F.R. § 17.1000-1002.
- Claimed conditions
- varicose veins of right lower extremity, varicose veins of left lower extremity, systolic click syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2004
- Citation
- 0411505
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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