The Veteran's unauthorized medical treatment for UTI, fever, and leukocytosis in September 2006 was not authorized by VA. The Board found that the services were not rendered in a medical emergency of such nature that delay would have been hazardous to his life or health, nor did no feasible VA facility provide appropriate care.
The deciding factor: The treatment was not provided in an emergency situation and there were no available VA facilities that could have provided the necessary care without placing the Veteran at risk.
- Claimed conditions
- urinary tract infection (UTI), fever, leukocytosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1046867
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