The claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare on July 20, 2014 is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding eligibility criteria.
The deciding factor: Further development is required to determine if the Veteran meets the requirements under 38 U.S.C. § 1725 for payment or reimbursement for treatment of a nonservice-connected disability at a private hospital.
- Claimed conditions
- Right shoulder pain, Left calf pain, Right knee pain, Right knee and foot abrasions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18117737
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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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