The Veteran's claim for payment/reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at St. Tammany Parish Hospital from July 30, 2006 to August 5, 2006 is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further VAMC action.
The deciding factor: The VAMC needs to obtain confirmation of the Veteran's enrollment in the VA healthcare system and receipt of VA medical services within the 24 month period preceding the treatment received at St. Tammany Parish Hospital, as well as obtain all outstanding records from Riverside Hospital and St. Tammany Parish Hospital.
- Claimed conditions
- chest heaviness, nausea, shortness of breath, rapid heart rate
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1020266
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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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