The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical care provided from March 15 to March 19, 2015 was denied because the treatment did not meet the eligibility criteria under VA regulations and he had not received medical services under authority of 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 within the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of such non-VA treatment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement was denied because he did not meet the eligibility criteria under VA regulations, specifically failing to receive medical services under authority of 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 within the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of his non-VA treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- blood clots
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19105816
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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