The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred from September 27, 2001 to September 28, 2001 are eligible for payment or reimbursement due to the emergency nature of his chest pain and the lack of feasible VA facilities.
The deciding factor: The veteran presented with an emergent condition (unstable angina) that required immediate medical attention. The nearest available appropriate level of care was at a non-VA facility, and no VA facility had a coronary care unit feasibly available for transfer or treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular disease, gout, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0500479
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