The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred during his private hospitalization at The Villages Regional Hospital from March 10th-13th of 2015. This includes obtaining missing documents, VA treatment records, and private hospital records.
The deciding factor: The Board requires additional evidence to substantiate the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement due to incomplete medical records and lack of documentation regarding transfer attempts to a VA facility.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20005371
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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