The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses as the treatment provided on July 13, 2009 was not rendered in a medical emergency and VA facilities were available.
The deciding factor: The treatment provided did not meet the criteria for an emergency situation based on the lack of severe symptoms and the availability of VA facilities.
- Claimed conditions
- musculoskeletal chest pain, chronic pericardial effusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2013
- Citation
- 1334283
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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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