The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of non-VA emergency medical treatment provided on August 20, 2024, to August 25, 2024, is being remanded due to the VA not having a full record to determine if Medicare or other health insurance fully extinguished his liability.
The deciding factor: The Board notes that the evidence of record shows that Medicare paid at least a partial amount for the non-VA medical service provided to the Veteran on August 20, 2024, to August 24, 2025. A review of the record further reveals that the AOJ considered whether payment or reimbursement of the costs associated with medical services provided on the August 2024 dates could be made in accordance with 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 6, 2026
- Citation
- A26031213
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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.
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