The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical services received at Jersey Shore Hospital on June 17, 2015 was timely filed. The case is now remanded to decide the underlying merits of the claim.
The deciding factor: The VA personnel did not fulfill their responsibilities in responding to the Veteran’s intent to file a claim prior to JSH's filing of the claim for payment or reimbursement on October 19, 2015. The subsequent JSH claim is considered timely and must be decided on its merits.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal pain, right-sided renal colic, cystitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19149392
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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