The Board found that authorization for the veteran to receive treatment at non-VA facilities for a nonservice-connected right hand injury in October 1991 was not warranted, and denied both issues of whether VA should have authorized such treatment and payment or reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the treatment provided at the private medical facilities was not for a service-connected disability or one associated with an already service-connected condition. The veteran's right hand injury did not meet any eligibility criteria under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1710 to receive hospital care at VA expense.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand injury
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2002
- Citation
- 0203926
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