The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical services rendered on February 23, 1999, and March 1, 1999, is denied because the services were routine and not in a medical emergency. There was no indication that delay would have been hazardous to his health.
The deciding factor: The services provided were routine and did not occur during a medical emergency, and there was no evidence of potential harm from delaying authorization for these services.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2001
- Citation
- 0106742
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What this means for you
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