The Board denied reimbursement for the cost of private medical care provided by Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital from October 16 - 20, 1995, and November 13 - 17, 1995 due to lack of prior authorization from VA.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no indication of an emergent medical situation or that VA facilities were not feasibly available for the treatment provided at a non-VA facility.
- Claimed conditions
- non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2003
- Citation
- 0308429
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The appeal for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is granted based on new and relevant evidence that was submitted.
- Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a 100 percent rating for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, finding that there was no active disease or treatment phase to warrant such a rating.
- Granted
The Board granted restoration of a 100 percent rating effective February 1, 2018, for the Veteran's service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his condition is related to toxic exposure risk activities during service.
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