The Veteran's non-emergent receipt of prescription medication from Fry’s Pharmacy on December 3, 2014 was not authorized by VA and thus payment or reimbursement for these expenses is denied.
The deciding factor: Payment or reimbursement under 38 U.S.C. § 1725 requires prior authorization by VA, which was not provided in this case.
- Claimed conditions
- rashes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19102592
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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