The Board found that the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized private hospital care from January 27 to January 28, 1997 was denied because there was no evidence of an emergent medical condition and a VA facility was feasibly available. The veteran's participation in a vocational rehabilitation program under Chapter 31 did not meet the requirements for payment or reimbursement.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the admission to St. Elizabeth Hospital was not an emergency, and there was no evidence of unavailability of a VA facility.
- 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 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0011371
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What this means for you
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