The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized private medical expenses is denied as the services were not pre-authorized by VA and he had insurance coverage.
The deciding factor: No prior authorization was provided by VA for the treatment received at Strong Hospital on February 16, 2006; February 21 2006; February 23, 2006; March 23, 2006; March 28, 2006; March 29, 2006; and April 5, 2006, or at Thompson Hospital on May 14, 2006.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroenteritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2012
- Citation
- 1235806
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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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