The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses related to treatment on June 24 and 25, 1997 at Monongalia General Hospital are granted as the condition was a non-service-connected gynecological condition requiring immediate attention due to a medical emergency.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the gynecological condition involved a medical emergency and that no VA or Federal facilities were feasibly available for treatment, necessitating private care.
- Claimed conditions
- gynecological condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0030084
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