The Veteran seeks reimbursement for medical expenses incurred at a private facility from December 28, 2006 to January 17, 2007. The VA denied his claim as the care was not for a continued medical emergency and he could have been safely transferred to a VA facility on December 28, 2006.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's condition had stabilized by December 28, 2006, making transfer to a VA facility reasonable.
- Claimed conditions
- Unspecified condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0946189
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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