The claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred by the Veteran at St. Joseph’s Medical Center (SJMC) from July 17, 2016 to October 8, 2016 was denied because it was not filed within 90 days after the Veteran's discharge.
The deciding factor: The claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred by the Veteran at St. Joseph’s Medical Center (SJMC) from July 17, 2016 to October 8, 2016 was denied because it was not filed within 90 days after the Veteran's discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19160308
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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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