The Board has determined that the VA treatment records from June 6, 2010, to June 6, 2012, and the initial claim from Miller County Hospital need to be obtained. Additionally, the Veteran needs to provide any necessary authorizations for Miller County Hospital to obtain information regarding their efforts to claim payment or reimbursement for the treatment provided.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the VA treatment records are missing and the initial claim is unavailable, requiring further action from the AOJ.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19178010
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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