The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of ambulance services provided on November 14, 2006 was denied as VA facilities were not capable of providing the required care and there was no emergency condition requiring immediate medical attention.
The deciding factor: VA facilities were not feasibly available to provide necessary care, and the ambulance transport did not constitute an emergency that would justify reimbursement under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory Distress
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2009
- Citation
- 0934563
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