The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical services received at Sutter Amador Hospital was denied as he did not have any adjudicated service-connected disabilities and was not participating in a vocational rehabilitation program.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had no adjudicated service-connected disabilities, which is a requirement under the pre-amended and amended regulations of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1728 for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1026903
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What this means for you
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