The Board denied the appellant's claim for reimbursement of private medical expenses incurred on September 22, 2005, as no prior authorization was obtained and the care did not meet the criteria for emergency treatment.
The deciding factor: The delay in seeking VA medical attention was not hazardous to life or health given the nature of the appellant's condition, which was gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD).
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2009
- Citation
- 0905412
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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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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