The appeal is remanded to provide the Veteran, the Veteran's attorney, and HCMC notice of the information necessary to substantiate the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on August 6, 2024, at HCMC.
The deciding factor: Remand required due to failure to provide proper notice under 38 U.S.C. § 5103 regarding filing requirements with VHA instead of TriWest for claims under 38 U.S.C. § 1725.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25036696
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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