The Board has remanded the claims for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred as a result of treatment at three separate facilities during the period from May 25 to May 26, 2014. The Veteran must provide evidence such as an Explanation of Benefits from his insurance company detailing the amount of unreimbursed medical expenses he has paid and/or still owes (after offset by his third-party coverage) with respect to treatment provided at or by Central Oregon Emergency Physicians, Central Oregon Radiology Associates, and St. Charles Bend Hospital on May 25 and 26, 2014.
The deciding factor: The Veteran must provide evidence such as an Explanation of Benefits from his insurance company detailing the amount of unreimbursed medical expenses he has paid and/or still owes (after offset by his third-party coverage) with respect to treatment provided at or by Central Oregon Emergency Physicians, Central Oregon Radiology Associates, and St. Charles Bend Hospital on May 25 and 26, 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23018128
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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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