The Board has ordered the VA to obtain additional records and a new medical opinion regarding when the Veteran stabilized, which could affect payment or reimbursement of unauthorized inpatient rehabilitative services. The appeal is remanded due to non-compliance with previous orders.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about service connection but rather about payment for unauthorized inpatient rehabilitation services incurred during a private hospitalization. The VA needs to obtain additional records and provide a new medical opinion regarding stabilization.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19131558
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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