The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's insurance status and private treatment records from Blue Mountain Hospital. The appeal will be reconsidered with consideration of whether the Veteran had a reasonable expectation that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would have been hazardous, and if VA or other Federal facilities were not feasibly available on April 5, 2014.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded due to the need for clarification regarding the Veteran's insurance status and private treatment records from Blue Mountain Hospital.
- Claimed conditions
- Urinary Tract Infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2016
- Citation
- 1605281
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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.
What you can do next
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