The Veteran received emergency room and inpatient medical treatment at SMMC for a nonservice-connected disability. The claim is denied as the Veteran had coverage under Medicare Part A, which covered part of the costs.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have service-connected disabilities and was not eligible for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1728. He also had coverage under Medicare Part A, which covered at least part of the costs incurred at SMMC.
- Claimed conditions
- nonservice-connected disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1004737
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What this means for you
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