The Veteran's claim for payment of medical expenses incurred at Westlake Regional Hospital, Jewish Hospital, and Kleinert, Kutz Associates on November 11, 2013 was denied because the claim was not filed within 90 days after his treatment.
The deciding factor: The claim was not timely filed as required by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- partial amputation of the left index finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18128008
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