The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical care provided from November 17 to 19, 2006 was denied as the appellant did not meet the filing requirement under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The appellant filed the claim over 90 days after the Veteran was discharged, which is beyond the allowed time frame for filing a claim under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Myocardial infraction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0927523
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