The veteran is entitled to payment or reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center from October 19, 2003, to October 23, 2003.
The deciding factor: The veteran satisfied the criteria for reimbursement under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1725 and 38 C.F.R. § 17.1002, as determined by the VAMC, and further payment beyond October 18, 2003, is supported by evidence of VA approval for his hospital treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0902017
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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