The Veteran's claim for payment of unauthorized private medical expenses incurred at two hospitals was denied due to the absence of an emergency condition and lack of a feasible VA facility.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no evidence of an emergent condition or a feasible transfer to a VA facility, leading to the denial of the Veteran's claim for payment of unauthorized medical expenses.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1026638
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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