The Veteran seeks reimbursement for ambulance expenses incurred on January 20, 2019. The AOJ denied the claim as he is a non-service connected Veteran with income above the established low threshold or his income was not on file. The Board finds that the applicable law and regulations may have been 38 U.S.C. § 1725 and 38 C.F.R. §§ 17.1000-1008, which cover reimbursement for emergency transportation of veterans for non-service-connected conditions in non-VA facilities.
The deciding factor: The applicable law and regulations may have been 38 U.S.C. § 1725 and 38 C.F.R. §§ 17.1000-1008, which cover reimbursement for emergency transportation of veterans for non-service-connected conditions in non-VA facilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24015195
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