The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private facility on June 9, 2008 are eligible for reimbursement due to his prior VA care within the last 24 months and the need for immediate medical attention.
The deciding factor: The treatment was deemed necessary as it was in response to an emergency condition (headache and hemorrhaging from the nose) that could be symptomatic of a serious health issue, with no feasible alternative being available at a VA facility within a reasonable time frame.
- Claimed conditions
- Headache, Hemorrhaging from the nose
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1007253
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