The Veteran seeks payment for non-VA medical expenses incurred on December 29, 2017. The AOJ denied the claim because there was no record of a conversation between the Veteran and Dr. S.M. regarding an X-ray request. On remand, efforts should be made to obtain all relevant claim forms and billing statements from the Medical Center of the Rockies.
The deciding factor: The denial is based on lack of documentation showing a conversation between the Veteran and his VA provider regarding the requested X-ray.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2022
- Citation
- 22046054
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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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