The veteran seeks payment or reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from September 1 to September 2, 2004. The case is being remanded due to the need for clarification on Medicare payments and outstanding balances, a request for a VA opinion regarding whether any condition treated was related to her service-connected disabilities, and the need to verify the veteran's contentions about ambulance diversion.
The deciding factor: The claim requires additional evidence including verification of Medicare payments, outstanding balances, and an examination to determine if any condition treated is related to the veteran's service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, removal of uterus and ovaries, fibromyalgia, major depressive disorder, back strain, hyperparathyroidism
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2008
- Citation
- 0818020
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for painful scars, but the rating assigned remains at 10 percent. The claims for fibromyalgia and bilateral shoulder disability are denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for specially-adapted housing assistance and a special home adaptation grant was denied because he does not meet the criteria for either benefit based on his service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his alleged stressors.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
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