The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Baylor University Medical Center from June 24, 1999 to August 17, 1999 were related to his service-connected circulatory disability. The Board found that VA or other Federal facilities were not feasibly available and an attempt to use them beforehand would have been reasonable, sound, wise, or practicable.
The deciding factor: VA facilities were available but the veteran did not contact VA beforehand and there is no evidence of refusal of treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- circulatory disability, disability of the skeletal system, ear disability, prostate gland disability, dermatophytosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2001
- Citation
- 0116054
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