The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Mayo Regional Hospital on November 28, 2004 was denied because the condition did not meet the criteria for emergency treatment under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The veteran's condition (sciatic pain) did not meet the criterion that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would have been hazardous to her health or life.
- Claimed conditions
- sciatic pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0639781
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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