The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at Eastern Maine Medical Center due to a myocardial infarction is granted under the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act (Millennium Bill Act). The condition was not caused by an accident or work-related injury, and the Veteran meets all other criteria for reimbursement.
The deciding factor: The emergency treatment provided met all of the criteria outlined in 38 C.F.R. § 17.1002, including being provided in a facility held out as providing emergency care to the public, meeting the standard for an emergent medical condition, and not having another feasible VA facility available.
- Claimed conditions
- Myocardial infarction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2011
- Citation
- 1125890
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his myocardial infarction and COPD to his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease and myocardial infarction, status post stent placement, as well as obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his coronary artery disease prior to February 7, 2018 was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent. Since February 7, 2018, the Veteran's CAD has been rated at 60 percent due to symptoms such as dyspnea, fatigue, and angina with a METs level greater than 3 but less than 5.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's myocardial infarction is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted.
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