The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for payment of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at King's Daughters Medical Center from August 19 to August 20, 2005. The appeal is based on emergency treatment provided during an initial evaluation and treatment.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran received emergent care due to symptoms including chest pain, dizziness, and loss of consciousness, which was considered a condition requiring immediate medical attention.
- Claimed conditions
- chest pain, dizziness, loss of consciousness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1013795
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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