Any VA increase or extra payment resulting from unreimbursed medical expenses was
not income for residents of the Ninth Circuit (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii,
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and the Northern Mariana Islands).
This policy was effective with determinations made:
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on or after January 23, 1986; and
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prior to January 23, 1986, if the appeal period extended to or beyond that date.