The Veteran's claim for payment of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Rome Memorial Hospital on March 1-3, 2008 was denied as the criteria for reimbursement under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1728 were not met due to a failure to provide requested medical records within 30 days.
The deciding factor: The Veteran and his provider failed to submit requested medical records from Rome Memorial Hospital within 30 days of receiving the VAMC's request for additional evidence, resulting in the abandonment of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- non-service-connected disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2011
- Citation
- 1142396
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What this means for you
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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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