The Board has determined that the veteran's hospitalization at Norton Community Hospital for an emergency condition was necessary and that no feasible VA facilities were available, thus allowing reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses.
The deciding factor: The severity of the veteran's symptoms, including worsening edema and pulmonary edema, combined with his distance from nearest VA facility, supported a finding of a medical emergency requiring immediate treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Diabetes Mellitus Type II, Coronary Artery Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Osteoarthritis of the Bilateral Knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2006
- Citation
- 0639932
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