The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on January 23, 2005 for non-VA hospital treatment are granted as the condition was judged to be emergent by a prudent layperson.
The deciding factor: The Veteran presented with severe back pain that was judged to be an emergency by a prudent layperson given his history and symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Back pain, Lumbar radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2009
- Citation
- 0944382
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