The veteran's unauthorized private medical services provided on July 3-5, 2004 were reimbursed because the treatment was for a service-connected disability (hypertensive vascular disease) and there was an emergent need that VA facilities were not feasibly available.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that the veteran's condition required immediate medical attention due to chest pain, dyspnea, and diaphoresis, which is considered a life-threatening condition by a prudent layperson. The treatment provided was for a service-connected disability (hypertensive vascular disease) and there were no feasible VA facilities available.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive vascular disease, acute coronary syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0636994
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What this means for you
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