The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses for non-emergent medical services for a nonservice-connected disability incurred at a non-VA medical facility on May 11, 2005, was denied because the delay in seeking immediate medical attention did not pose a hazard to life or health and a VA facility was feasibly available.
The deciding factor: The delay between the onset of symptoms and seeking treatment did not meet the standard that a prudent layperson would have reasonably expected that delay to be hazardous to life or health, and a VA facility was available for the services provided.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot cellulitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2008
- Citation
- 0814241
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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