The veteran is not entitled to payment or reimbursement by VA for medical expenses incurred at Valley Lutheran Hospital from October 13, 1996, to October 15, 1996.
The deciding factor: VA facilities were not capable of furnishing the required care and services, and no prior authorization was provided. The veteran's heart disability is not service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- limited motion of the wrist, lower leg condition, shoulder condition, lung condition, scars, loss of motion of the ring or little finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2000
- Citation
- 0010200
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What this means for you
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