The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for hospitalization from October 9 to October 11, 2008 were not reimbursable because his condition had stabilized by the morning of October 9 and he could have been safely transferred to a VA facility.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's condition improved significantly after initial stabilization on October 9, making further treatment unnecessary and unauthorized.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized abdominal pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2011
- Citation
- 1113188
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- Granted
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- Granted
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