The veteran was hospitalized at Bradley County Memorial Hospital due to a medical emergency, and treatment by a VA facility was not feasibly available. The Board found that the hospitalization was warranted as it did not involve a service-connected condition or an associated aggravation of a pre-existing condition.
The deciding factor: VA facilities were not feasibly available for treating the veteran's medical emergency, which required immediate attention to prevent further harm.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2003
- Citation
- 0304903
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
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- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for left leg fracture is dismissed as the February 2025 backfill rating decision was not an adverse appealable decision and the Veteran did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there are errors in the decision-making process related to obtaining and considering certain medical records, conducting appropriate examinations, and providing a comprehensive assessment of the Veteran's employability due to his service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded for these issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and will consider any new evidence submitted.
- Granted
The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 40 percent, and he is granted a TDIU effective February 1, 2019. The Board found the evidence did not support an increased rating for the low back disability or a higher rating for any other service-connected conditions.
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