The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of mileage associated with travel to a medical appointment on February 21, 2025 at the Nashville VAMC is granted. The Board found that the treatment obtained was not available at the nearest VA facility (Chattanooga Clinic) and thus the Veteran should be reimbursed for the round-trip mileage from his residence to the Nashville VAMC.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the treatment on February 21, 2025 at the Nashville VAMC was not available at the Chattanooga Clinic due to the referral by Dr. S., who is the Veteran's dentist at the Chattanooga Clinic.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2026
- Citation
- A26005158
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