The Veteran is entitled to payment for unreimbursed medical expenses incurred from December 22, 2008, to December 26, 2008, at Florida Hospital Waterman due to emergency treatment of a small bowel obstruction.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's condition required continued emergency treatment at the non-VA facility as he could not be safely transferred to a VA facility during his hospitalization.
- Claimed conditions
- Small bowel obstruction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2011
- Citation
- 1111633
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating of her small bowel obstruction with colon polyps secondary to scar tissue status post hysterectomy was granted. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically adjustment disorder with depression and anxiety, is remanded due to the lack of a VA examination or medical opinion addressing this claim.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's small bowel obstruction with exploratory laparoscopy and lysis of adhesions is granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) has been dismissed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal involves his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. §1151 due to medical care provided by the VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas from September 2011 to March 2013. The Board has determined that further development is necessary and a new examination is required.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for a scar on the abdomen was denied, and his small bowel obstruction was granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent. The Veteran's PTSD was denied an increased disability rating higher than 50 percent.
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