The Board finds that the requirements for reimbursement under 38 C.F.R. § 17.1002 were met, and therefore grants the Appellant's claim for reimbursement of private medical expenses incurred on August 23, 2008.
The deciding factor: The admission was due to an emergent condition (rectal bleed) that required immediate medical attention, and VA facilities were not feasibly available within a reasonable time frame.
- Claimed conditions
- rectal bleed, colitis, gastrointestinal bleed
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2011
- Citation
- 1113800
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection of colitis as it was granted in a previous decision.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim due to a pre-decisional error in evaluating his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his employment. The AOJ will need to reassess these factors with an updated evaluation.
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