The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a non-VA facility were denied reimbursement due to his Medicare coverage, which partially reimbursed the costs.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had health insurance (Medicare) that covered part of the medical bill, thus relinquishing his eligibility for VA payment/reimbursement under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1725 and 38 C.F.R. § 17.1002.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of hepatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0929217
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a compensable rating for hepatitis to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and allow the AOJ to conduct additional development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for residuals of hepatitis due to a need for further development and compliance with previous remand instructions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of bilateral tibia and fibula fractures, residuals of hepatitis, and a psychiatric disability due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The VA will obtain additional medical records and schedule the Veteran for examinations.
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