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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2011
- Citation
- 1111400
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- 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.
- 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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