The veteran was placed in a private nursing home, the Capitol Care Center, from August 1997 until his death in December 2000. The VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Boise, Idaho provided payment for non-VA nursing home care until December 31, 1997. The veteran's eligibility for basic eligibility for non-VA nursing home care from 1997 to 2000 is granted.
The deciding factor: The VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Boise, Idaho was not made aware of the veteran's placement in a private nursing home prior to his death and provided payment until December 31, 1997.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of prostatitis with urethral stricture, irritable colon, left corneal scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2005
- Citation
- 0506200
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- Partly granted
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