Denied
The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of the costs of unauthorized private medical treatment incurred on October 5-6, 2006 was denied because it did not meet the criteria under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1728 and 38 C.F.R. § 17.120.
The deciding factor: The claim was denied as the treatment was for a non-service-connected disability, VA facilities were available, and an attempt to use them beforehand would have been reasonable.
- 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 14, 2009
- Citation
- 0901545
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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