The Veteran's claims for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred from May 16 to 17, 2015, at Oak Hill Hospital and on May 18, 2015, at Bayfront Health are denied because she did not receive health care provided or authorized by VA within the 24-month period preceding her treatment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was not enrolled in the VA healthcare system and had not received health care provided or authorized by VA within the 24-month period preceding her treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- tooth pain, jaw swelling
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19105345
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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