The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for treatment at Flagler Hospital from June 21, 2011 to July 1, 2011 are denied as he did not meet the criteria for payment under the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses were incurred for a nonservice-connected condition (cerebral artery occlusion, cerebral edema, hypertension, atrial fibrillation) at a non-VA facility without prior authorization. The claim was denied because he did not meet all the criteria under 38 C.F.R. § 17.1002 of the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act.
- Claimed conditions
- residual of shell fragment wound, left shoulder, left elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1443593
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What this means for you
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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: Dismissed
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