The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on July 1, 2005 were not reimbursable as the emergency treatment provided was not rendered in response to a medical emergency of such nature that delay would have been hazardous to his life or health.
The deciding factor: The emergency department records did not document any mention of chest pain or heart disorder, and the Veteran's testimony regarding the reason for seeking emergency care is found to be unreliable.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1044371
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- Partly granted
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