The Veteran seeks payment or reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred at St. Vincent’s Medical Center on January 13, 2016. The claim was initially denied due to not being filed within 90 days after the Veteran's discharge from the facility that furnished the emergency treatment. However, the Board notes that a claim was filed by Emergency Medical Services on March 12, 2016, which is within 90 days of the date of service. The decision is remanded as evidence required to make a determination on this claim (medical records) is not present in the record.
The deciding factor: Evidence required to make a determination on the claim (medical records) is missing from the record.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19157703
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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.
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