The Veteran's claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on December 19, 2016, is being remanded due to inadequate notice regarding the basis for the denial and the criteria for reimbursement under the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on a misunderstanding of the applicable laws and regulations related to payment for non-VA medical services under the Choice Act.
- Claimed conditions
- C. difficile colitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2022
- Citation
- A22021135
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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.
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