Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claim for reimbursement of private medical expenses incurred on October 29, 2006, as no prior authorization was obtained and the treatment did not meet the criteria for emergency care.
The deciding factor: The treatment was not for a condition that would have been hazardous to life or health if delayed, and VA facilities were feasibly available.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2009
- Citation
- 0906424
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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