Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on May 23, 2021, to ensure proper development and adjudication under applicable laws.
The deciding factor: The AOJ did not properly develop or consider the claim under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1728, which governs emergency care for Veterans with a total disability resulting from a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090472
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