The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical services provided by Cary Medical Center on July 23, 2006, as the care was not rendered in a medical emergency and VA facilities were feasibly available.
The deciding factor: The services were not considered emergent since the Veteran had experienced symptoms for two days prior to seeking treatment at the private facility. Additionally, a VA facility was available and would not have been refused.
- 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 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0906603
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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