The veteran is entitled to reimbursement for the cost of a prescription for Azmacort filled on November 22, 2005, at Elm Street Pharmacy.
The deciding factor: The evidence indicates the veteran had congestive heart failure and was having difficulties breathing. A prudent layperson could reasonably expect in such a situation that the absence of immediate medical attention would have placed the health of the veteran in serious jeopardy.
- Claimed conditions
- chest pain, breathing problems
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0813105
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.
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