The Veteran is seeking reimbursement for non-VA medical and ambulance services provided on June 18, 2019. The claims were initially denied due to the Veteran not having received VA treatment within the past 24 months prior to the emergency treatment. The Board has decided to remand these cases for further investigation regarding whether the Veteran had contact with VA in the required period and if any authorization was provided by VA.
The deciding factor: The denial of claims is due to the Veteran not having received VA treatment within the past 24 months prior to the emergency treatment, which is a requirement under the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act.
- 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 10, 2026
- Citation
- A26021289
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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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