The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at A. O. Fox Hospital from February 28 to March 1, 2009 is denied because the criteria for payment or reimbursement under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1725 and 38 C.F.R. § 17.1002 are not met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's condition had stabilized by February 27, 2009, and VA facilities were available for transfer to a VA facility if needed. The Veteran declined such transfer, and the Board found that there was no ongoing medical emergency requiring continued hospitalization beyond February 27, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2012
- Citation
- 1216582
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