The Veteran seeks reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred on August 24, 2004. The case is being remanded to the Veterans' Hospital (Tampa) for further development and consideration.
The deciding factor: Further development is required due to recent amendments to regulations providing for reimbursement of non-VA emergency treatment, as well as notification requirements under the VCAA.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1000771
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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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