The Veteran's claim for payment of unauthorized medical expenses is denied because he did not meet the requirement that he had received VA medical services within 24 months prior to his private emergency room treatment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to provide evidence showing he received VA medical care within 24 months before receiving the unauthorized medical treatment at a private facility.
- Claimed conditions
- Broken ribs
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2018
- Citation
- 18140037
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a back disability, a hernia disability, residuals of broken ribs, and a chest cavity disability due to the need for additional evidence.
- Granted
The Veteran's residuals of broken ribs have been rated at a 10 percent disability rating, the highest possible under the applicable criteria.
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