The Veteran's non-VA emergency medical services provided on March 18, 2020 are eligible for payment/reimbursement under the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act due to timely filing of the claim within 90 days after exhausting third-party action.
The deciding factor: The Appellant filed a timely claim for reimbursement within 90 days of exhausting third-party action (Medicare) without success, meeting the criteria for payment/reimbursement under the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act.
- Claimed conditions
- nonservice-connected disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24035882
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