The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for emergency treatment at the Florida Hospital in Apopka, Florida on May 22 and May 23, 2003 are approved. The claimant had no health insurance or eligibility under Medicare/Medicaid, her symptoms were of such severity that she reasonably expected immediate medical attention to prevent serious harm, a VA facility was not feasibly available at the time, and she did not have coverage under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1728.
The deciding factor: The veteran's emergency treatment met all criteria for payment or reimbursement as per 38 C.F.R. § 17.1002.
- Claimed conditions
- Myocardial infraction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0619452
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