Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claims for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Valley View Hospital on September 5-11, 2005 and September 15, 2005.
The deciding factor: The treatment was not for a condition that would have been hazardous to life or health if delayed, and VA facilities were feasibly available.
- 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 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0911285
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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