The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized private medical expenses incurred from November 20, 2011 to November 26, 2011 was denied as he did not meet the legal criteria for payment under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had coverage under Medicare Parts A and B which paid for a portion of the private medical care at issue, constituting a legal bar to reimbursement under 38 C.F.R. § 17.1002(g).
- Claimed conditions
- duodenal ulcer, left knee disabilities, abdominal scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2014
- Citation
- 1407563
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and duodenal ulcer have been dismissed as the appeal was made concurrently with a previously pending supplemental claim.
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