The Board found that the veteran's medical treatment at Mercy Medical Center on September 7 to September 8, 2003 was for a medical emergency of such nature that delay would have been hazardous to life or health and VA facilities were not feasibly available. Therefore, payment or reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred during this period is granted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's injury was a medical emergency requiring immediate treatment which could not be provided at the closest VA facility due to distance and scheduling constraints.
- Claimed conditions
- Left hand injuries including partial amputation of fingers
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2007
- Citation
- 0703596
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