The Board denied the appellant's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred in connection with dental services rendered by Todd A. Schock, M.D., D.M.D., on June 26, 2003, finding that the services were not rendered in a medical emergency and thus did not meet the criteria for VA payment.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the appellant's claim was denied because the dental services were not provided in an emergent situation as required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0619832
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