The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of ambulance expenses incurred on June 9, 2022 is being remanded due to a potential error in the original decision. The appeal will be reconsidered under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1725 and 38 C.F.R. §§ 17.1000-1008, which allow for reimbursement of ambulance services provided at non-VA facilities.
The deciding factor: The original decision incorrectly adjudicated the Veteran's claim as one for beneficiary travel benefits instead of as one for emergency travel expenses to a non-VA facility under 38 U.S.C. § 1725 and 38 C.F.R. §§ 17.1000 through 17.1008.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2023
- Citation
- A23032015
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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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