The veteran's unauthorized private hospitalization and care from June 27 to July 7, 1998 was deemed appropriate due to the nature of his ongoing medical needs related to his service-connected psychiatric disability. VA facilities were not feasibly available for transfer at that time.
The deciding factor: VA facilities could not accept the veteran due to suicide prevention and management protocols in place, necessitating a transfer to another facility.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar affective disorder, convulsive disorder, spasmodic torticollis, residuals of dislocation of the left hip, scars, neck and abdomen from self-inflicted stab wounds
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0109633
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What this means for you
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