The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for payment or reimbursement of ambulance transport costs on March 24, 2021, and August 11, 2021 due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ must consider whether the Veteran or provider of emergency treatment had exhausted all claims and remedies against a third-party health-plan contract for the transportation cost.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the February 2022 decisions did not address or provide adequate notice regarding the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1725(c)(4) necessary to determine if the Veteran had exhausted all claims and remedies against a third-party health-plan contract for the ambulance transport cost.
- 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
- October 21, 2024
- Citation
- A24067352
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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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