The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development as the claim involves unauthorized dental expenses incurred in September and October 2007. The VAMC will obtain copies of any private dental treatment records from the Veteran's dentist to determine eligibility.
The deciding factor: The decision was initially denied due to lack of prior authorization, but the Veteran is now retroactively eligible for VA dental treatment. The appeal must be remanded to review the availability and emergent nature of VA facilities at the time of the private dental treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- tooth
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2011
- Citation
- 1140672
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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.
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