The Veteran's claims for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred from March 4, 2008 to March 10, 2008 and September 11, 2008 to September 13, 2008 were denied as the services were not authorized by VA.,The Veteran was hospitalized for gastritis and alcohol dependence. The Board found that he was stable enough to be discharged or transferred to a VA facility beginning on March 4, 2008.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hospitalizations did not meet the criteria set forth in 38 U.S.C.A. § 1725 for reimbursement under the Veterans Millennium Healthcare and Benefits Act.
- Claimed conditions
- gastritis, alcohol dependence
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1015185
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