The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred during a non-VA hospitalization from April 7, 2014, to April 8, 2014 were denied as the costs paid by the Veteran constituted copayments, deductibles, coinsurance, or similar payment required by his insurer.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred during a non-VA hospitalization from April 7, 2014, to April 8, 2014 were denied as the costs paid by the Veteran constituted copayments, deductibles, coinsurance, or similar payment required by his insurer.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19103262
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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