The veteran's claim for a higher amount of improved pension benefits on the basis of unreimbursed medical expenses for the period from January 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997 was denied as he failed to provide receipts for all claimed medical expenses.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not submit receipts for his claimed unreimbursed medical expenses for the 1997 reporting period.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0634702
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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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