The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred at Florida Hospital Tampa on April 17, 2015 due to lack of emergency condition and unavailability of VA facilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for emergency treatment as her symptoms were minimal and she was able to continue with her planned visit after discharge from the non-VA facility.
- Claimed conditions
- acute generalized myalgias, acute cocaine abuse, acute pharyngitis, chronic fibromyalgia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2021
- Citation
- 21076178
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded all issues to correct a duty to assist error. The Veteran's surviving spouse will be given notice of her right to a hearing and the claims will be readjudicated.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's motion for reversal or revision of their December 2021 decision denying reimbursement for unauthorized non-VA medical expenses due to lack of evidence supporting service-connected conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and VA treatment records. He will also be scheduled for new VA examinations to clarify his diagnoses of the claimed disabilities.
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