The veteran's claim for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at a private facility from January 25-29, 2007, was denied by the VAMC due to the availability of VA facilities.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of evidence indicating that VA or other Federal facilities were not feasibly available and an attempt to use them would not have been reasonable, sound, wise, or practical.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0900092
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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