The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at UVMC from March 3, 1997 to March 13, 1997 is denied as there was no prior authorization and the treatment did not meet the criteria for an emergency.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence showing that the treatment in question was for an emergency, which is a requirement under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral vascular disease, Atherosclerosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2000
- Citation
- 0029611
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