The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Southcrest Hospital from October 11, 2005 to October 19, 2005 were deemed necessary due to a continuing medical emergency. The VA facilities were not feasibly available for continued treatment until the date of transfer on October 19, 2005.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's condition was considered stable and eligible for transfer to a VA facility by October 14, 2005, but no VA facility was capable of accepting the transfer until October 19, 2005.
- Claimed conditions
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2011
- Citation
- 1145103
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