Denied
The Board found that the Veteran was in stable condition on February 13, 2007 and did not require emergency medical care. Therefore, payment or reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Nephrology Consultants, Inc. is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The treatment provided on February 13, 2007 was not emergent as the Veteran was in stable condition and VA facilities were feasibly available for his care.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2009
- Citation
- 0905411
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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