The veteran's claim for payment of unauthorized medical expenses from October 2, 2004 to October 15, 2004 was denied because the VA facility in Bay Pines was deemed feasibly available once his condition stabilized.
The deciding factor: The VA facility in Bay Pines was found to be feasibly available for the veteran's treatment after he stabilized on October 1, 2004.
- Claimed conditions
- Pulmonary condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2008
- Citation
- 0803751
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