The Board has determined that the claim should be remanded to clarify whether the Veteran's treatment at a non-VA facility on January [redacted], 2010, was authorized by VA and if not, whether he had coverage from any other entity or feasible VA/other Federal facilities. A medical opinion will also be obtained regarding the nature of the emergency treatment.
The deciding factor: The claim requires clarification regarding authorization for the Veteran's treatment at a non-VA facility on January [redacted], 2010, and whether coverage from any other entity or feasible VA/other Federal facilities were available.
- Claimed conditions
- status-post stress fracture left tibia with residual cortical thickening, status-post stripping left greater saphenous vein
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2013
- Citation
- 1312556
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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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