The Veteran's treatment from April 26, 2006 to April 28, 2006 was considered emergency treatment and met the criteria for payment or reimbursement of private medical expenses.
The deciding factor: Treatment records showed that the Veteran acted as a reasonable layperson in seeking treatment due to his acute condition, while VA facilities were not feasibly available and transport to VA was arranged promptly after admission.
- Claimed conditions
- acute pulmonary edema
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0937605
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What this means for you
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