The veteran seeks reimbursement for unauthorized private medical expenses incurred from May 10, 2004 to May 19, 2004. The case is being remanded to determine if the services were rendered in a medical emergency and when such emergency ended.
The deciding factor: The Board cannot assess whether all criteria of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1725 and 38 C.F.R. § 17.1002 have been met, particularly with regard to 'medical emergency' and feasible availability of VA services.
- Claimed conditions
- appendicitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0638091
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has granted payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred from June 22 to 23, 2016, at Mease Dunedin Hospital (MDH) due to the Veteran's emergency condition and the unavailability of a VA facility.
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