The veteran's unauthorized medical treatment for irregular heartbeat and shortness of breath was found to be reasonable due to his history of heart attack, leading to reimbursement.
The deciding factor: A prudent layperson would have reasonably expected that delay in seeking immediate medical attention for the veteran's symptoms would have been hazardous to his health.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart attack in December 2002, Irregular heartbeat
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2008
- Citation
- 0824057
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Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied service connection for congestive heart failure and irregular heartbeat, finding that the Veteran's current heart disabilities are not related to his active service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the claim of entitlement to service connection for an irregular heartbeat should be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its onset and relationship to service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the claim of entitlement to service connection for a disorder manifested by an irregular heartbeat due to the Veteran's withdrawal. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD are remanded.
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