The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at Harrison Medical Center due to a heart attack is denied as he was not an active VA health-care participant and had not received VA care within the preceding 24 months.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to meet the requirement of being enrolled in the annual patient enrollment system and receiving VA care within the 24-month period preceding the emergency treatment for which payment or reimbursement is sought.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Attack
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2011
- Citation
- 1111400
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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The Board has decided to remand the case due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including failing to obtain relevant private treatment records. The Veteran's heart attack in July 2020 is being reviewed again for service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, but the issue is now remanded to consider the merits of the claim.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted regarding the Veteran's heart attack claim, warranting readjudication. The evidence suggests a possible connection to service exposure, including PCBs or radiation.
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