The veteran's emergency services for a ruptured abdominal aneurysm were provided at Providence Hospital, which was deemed feasible and necessary due to the urgent nature of his condition. Payment is granted for services from December 29, 2003, through December 30, 2003. Services from December 31, 2003, through January 3, 2004, are denied as the veteran's condition had stabilized.
The deciding factor: The emergency services were provided in a hospital emergency department and deemed necessary due to the urgent nature of the veteran's ruptured abdominal aneurysm, which was life-threatening.
- Claimed conditions
- ruptured abdominal aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2007
- Citation
- 0740929
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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