Denied
The veteran's claim for reimbursement of expenses incurred for travel by ambulance provided by the Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) for transport from the University of Oklahoma Hospital to the VA Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on March 10, 2007, was denied because he left the VAMC against medical advice and chose private treatment instead.
The deciding factor: The circumstances did not prevent a request for prior authorization, nor were there any justifiable reasons that would have warranted reimbursement without prior authorization.
- 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 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0902007
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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