The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for a renal stone in April 2007 were not reimbursable by VA as he did not meet the eligibility criteria under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1725.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to meet all of the requirements set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 17.1002 for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a non-VA facility, including being enrolled in the VA health care system and having received medical services under authority of 38 U.S.C. chapter 17 within the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of emergency treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Renal stone
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0939543
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