The Board has determined that the Veteran's treatment at Enloe Medical Center on October 25, 2009 was not for an emergent disability and therefore does not meet the criteria for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses.
The deciding factor: The onset of the symptoms leading to the emergency room visit was over a week period, which did not constitute an emergent situation as defined by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- low back strain, right lower extremity sciatica, post traumatic osteoarthritis of the right ankle, residuals of a left pelvic fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2012
- Citation
- 1202602
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