Granted
The veteran's claim for reimbursement of emergency services at a non-VA facility on September 7, 2005, was granted as the medical services were rendered in an emergency situation where delay would have been hazardous to life or health.
The deciding factor: The veteran experienced symptoms that a prudent layperson would reasonably expect to be hazardous to life or health, and thus emergency treatment at a non-VA facility was warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0812367
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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