The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the VA not receiving timely claims for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred from August 30, 2015, to September 8, 2015. The AOJ needs to determine the nature and circumstances of a December 23, 2015, administrative note regarding suspending consideration of reimbursement for his treatment and whether he took action with third parties.
The deciding factor: The VA did not receive timely claims due to lack of acknowledgment from VA and potential issues with obtaining additional medical records.
- 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 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19104817
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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