The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at DHMC from June 22, 1999 through July 15, 1999 were denied as VA facilities could not handle his injury and he had a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: VA facilities were not feasibly available for the veteran's right leg injury due to his total disability status.
- Claimed conditions
- Right leg injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2002
- Citation
- 0216013
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