The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred during his hospitalization from February 7, 2016, through February 11, 2016 is being remanded due to the need for clarification and additional evidence regarding the timeliness of the submission.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was untimely because he did not receive a final denial notice from Medicare until August 2016, which would have made his June 2016 submission timely. However, the AOJ needs to obtain and clarify all relevant medical records and documentation for review.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2017
- Citation
- 1715820
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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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