The veteran's unauthorized private hospitalization for atypical chest pain was denied as he did not meet the criteria for payment or reimbursement under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to meet all of the requirements for payment or reimbursement, including having a service-connected disability and being in a medical emergency that required immediate care.
- Claimed conditions
- atypical chest pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2000
- Citation
- 0002897
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a disability manifested by atypical chest pain, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether it had its onset during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) in August 1989.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for atypical chest pain, including atrial fibrillation, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for heart palpitation/heart condition and atypical chest pain as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for atypical chest pain and abdominal pressure due to inadequate medical opinions.
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