The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses associated with his private follow-up visit and imaging provided at SOSMC on August 25, 2016. The costs incurred were covered by VA.
The deciding factor: VA provided prior authorization for the non-VA treatment received by the Veteran at SOSMC on August 25, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Fracture, Right Arm Fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19174294
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his right arm disability and scars was denied. He also received a grant of TDIU.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's disability rating for residuals, fracture, left knee, with degenerative joint disease was restored from 30% to 40% effective November 1, 2017.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's left knee disability, including painful motion and kneecap dislocation, is rated at 10 percent for the entire appeal period.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right arm fracture residuals and right shoulder disability have been granted an initial rating of 10 percent, effective as the decision was made.
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