The Veteran's back pain was considered an emergency condition, and the Board found that he had a reasonable expectation of delay in seeking medical attention being hazardous to his health. The decision grants payment or reimbursement for the cost of medical treatment provided on August 29, 2008.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's severe back pain was deemed such an emergency condition that a prudent layperson would have reasonably expected delay in seeking immediate medical attention to be hazardous to their life or health. The VA facility was not feasibly available and the Veteran had no coverage under a health-plan contract for payment of such treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Back pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2010
- Citation
- 1028207
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