The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private medical center on February 8, 2004 are denied as he did not meet the eligibility criteria for payment or reimbursement under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to satisfy all the conditions required by VA regulations for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses, including being enrolled in the VA health care system within the preceding 24 months and having a condition that was not service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- sore throat, fever
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0606822
What this means for you
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