The Board is remanding the case to determine if the Veteran has personal liability for the unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Memorial Hospital of Jacksonville and whether he is eligible for reimbursement under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about service connection, but rather determining eligibility for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses. The next step is to clarify if the Veteran had personal liability for these expenses.
- Claimed conditions
- multiple rib fractures, pulmonary compromise, ileus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19114837
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Denied
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