The Board denied the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized non-VA medical expenses incurred during October 12-18, 2001. The VA hospital provided adequate care until the appellant requested discharge against medical advice and sought treatment at a non-VA facility.
The deciding factor: The VA hospital was capable of providing necessary care but the appellant chose to transfer to a non-VA facility without prior authorization from VA.
- Claimed conditions
- Appendicitis, Wound Infection, Right Lower Lobe Pneumonia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2005
- Citation
- 0510857
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