The Board has determined that the veteran's attempt to seek admission at a VA facility on October 12, 2001 was denied. As all other requirements for payment of unauthorized medical expenses are met, the claim is granted.
The deciding factor: The veteran attempted to contact appropriate VA facilities to seek admission on October 12, 2001 and was denied admission. The remaining conditions for payment were met.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2003
- Citation
- 0321016
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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.
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