The Board has determined that the veteran's treatment at Flagler Hospital on December 24, 2006 was for a medical emergency of such nature that a prudent layperson would have reasonably expected delay in seeking immediate medical attention to be hazardous to life or health. Therefore, payment or reimbursement is granted.
The deciding factor: The veteran experienced severe pain and other symptoms which were indicative of an acute medical condition requiring prompt treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Vaginitis, Vulvovaginitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2008
- Citation
- 0817234
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
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