The Board has determined that the VAMC did not apply the correct laws and regulations to the appellant's claim for payment or reimbursement of ambulance expenses incurred on August 28, 2009. The case is being remanded to allow the VAMC to consider the applicable provisions including those under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1725 and 38 C.F.R. � 17.120.
The deciding factor: The VAMC failed to apply the correct laws and regulations governing the appellant's claim for payment or reimbursement of ambulance expenses incurred on August 28, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2014
- Citation
- 1417974
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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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