The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at the MRMC from July 25, 2011 to July 26, 2011 are granted as reasonable doubt must be resolved in favor of the appellant.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether VA approval for transfer to a VA facility was obtained prior to discharge to a SNF on July 26, 2011.
- Claimed conditions
- Hip fracture, Post-op pulmonary problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2014
- Citation
- 1426034
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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