The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized non-VA medical treatment at Emergency Care Physicians of Washington on January 30, 2018 is remanded due to the need for additional information regarding the reimbursable amount and whether the expenses were incurred as part of a deductible or coinsurance.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to determine the reimbursable amount and whether the expenses were incurred as part of a deductible or coinsurance payment.
- 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 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20064579
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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