The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for nosebleeds at the Wichita Clinic were denied as he had private insurance coverage.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had private health plan coverage that covered the costs of the care, thus precluding reimbursement under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- nosebleeds
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1002208
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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