The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a non-VA facility on January 9, 2015, was denied because the services were not rendered in an emergency and VA facilities were feasibly available to treat his condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for being an emergent medical situation, and there were feasible VA facilities available to provide the necessary treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Colon polyps
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2024
- Citation
- 24032533
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,088 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 24032533.
What this means for you
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and colon polyps but granted service connection for a low back disability. The claim for hemorrhoids was remanded.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 20 percent rating for right knee scars from June 9, 2017, but remanded the claims for service connection for colon polyps and a gastrointestinal disorder.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including hepatitis C, numbness of upper arms, psychiatric disorder, lung cancer, colon polyps, hemorrhoids, low back pain, and neck condition.
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