The Board denied reimbursement for unauthorized medical services provided by Triangle Laboratories in April 1993 due to lack of authorization from VA and the absence of a medical emergency.
The deciding factor: VA did not authorize the TCDD testing, and there was no indication of a medical emergency at the time of the testing.
- Claimed conditions
- Agent Orange exposure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0631474
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What this means for you
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