The Board has determined that the veteran's treatment on January 14, 2005 at Shands Jacksonville Medical Center was for a medical emergency and has granted payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran experienced severe abdominal pain and nausea which were considered to be under a medical emergency. The hospitalization discharge summary corroborated her report of seeking immediate medical attention from VA's After Hours Telephone Care Hotline, indicating she was advised to go immediately to an emergency room if not available at 8:00am.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized abdominal pain, Epigastric pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2007
- Citation
- 0738747
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed generalized abdominal pain is attributable to her active service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Cape Coral Hospital on April 3, 2017 was denied because the treatment was not rendered in a medical emergency and VA facilities were feasibly available.
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