The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses associated with private hospital treatment provided from January 22, 2004, to January 28, 2004, was denied because a VA facility was feasibly available and the Veteran could have been safely transferred.
The deciding factor: A VA facility was available to accept the transfer of the Veteran once he stabilized on January 21, 2004, making reimbursement or payment for the unauthorized private medical care from January 22, 2004, to January 28, 2004, ineligible under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1725.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0910098
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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