The Board found that the Veteran's treatment for dermatitis was not of such nature that a prudent layperson would have reasonably expected delay in seeking immediate medical attention to be hazardous to life or health. Therefore, the claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private medical facility on April 19, 2008 is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were not of an emergent nature and there was no indication that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would have been hazardous to his life or health.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatitis, mouth sores, blistered feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1025470
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