The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at a private facility in February 1999 was denied because the treatment was for a non-service-connected condition. The AOJ will need to obtain additional VA records and review them, including an opinion from the Chief Medical Officer.
The deciding factor: The denial was based on the claim being for a non-service-connected condition despite the medical opinion indicating it was service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left thyroid lobectomy, residuals of a fractured left ankle, cough, secondary to trauma to the laryngeal nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2005
- Citation
- 0500091
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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.
What you can do next
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