Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for payment of expenses for a non-VA COVID-19 test performed on January 18, 2022, as it was not authorized by VA.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the requirement that prior approval was needed for such testing after January 1, 2021, and the lack of such authorization in this case.
- 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 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25021039
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