The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Deaconess Medical Center for his service-connected arteriosclerotic heart disease were approved due to the emergent nature of his condition and the lack of feasible VA facilities.
The deciding factor: The treatment was for a service-connected disability (arteriosclerotic heart disease) and provided in an emergency situation where no other suitable VA facility was available.
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerotic heart disease with hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2002
- Citation
- 0205591
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) addressing his increased evaluation for arteriosclerotic heart disease with hypertension, and an effort should be made to obtain SSA records related to his cardiovascular disability.
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