The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private facility on September 16, 2009 are eligible for reimbursement due to his HIV positive status and the urgency of his symptoms.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was found to be the recipient of VA care within the 24-month period prior to the emergency treatment and had reasonable grounds to seek immediate medical attention given his HIV-positive condition and symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- HIV positive, sore throat, myalgias, wheezing, cough, left-sided head pain, diaphoresis, chills
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2010
- Citation
- 1025285
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