The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on January 11, 2010 for non-service-connected diarrhea were not reimbursable because there was no emergency condition requiring immediate treatment and feasible VA facilities were available.
The deciding factor: The condition did not meet the criteria for an emergent situation as determined by the treating facility's classification of urgency (3) and the Veteran's lack of distress upon admission.
- Claimed conditions
- defective vision of the right eye, inguinal herniorrhaphy, epididymitis and hydrocele, right
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2011
- Citation
- 1115507
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an increased rating for inguinal herniorrhaphy as he did not file timely notices of disagreement.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the death of the appellant.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and review of his service-connected disabilities.
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