The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses at Rochester General Hospital is being remanded due to a procedural error in the adjudication process, specifically regarding the time limits for filing and abandoning claims under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on an erroneous application of the time limits applicable in claims adjudicated under 38 U.S.C. § 1725 rather than § 1728.
- 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 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20006524
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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