The veteran's private medical expenses incurred on March 15, 2001, and March 29, 2001 were reimbursed as they fell under the criteria for reimbursement in a medical emergency where VA facilities were not feasibly available.
The deciding factor: The veteran had a stroke and heart attack requiring immediate care which was provided by private hospitals due to unavailability of VA facilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebral Vascular Accident (Stroke), Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2005
- Citation
- 0505700
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What this means for you
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