The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private facility from June 2, 2009 to June 6, 2009 are approved as the emergency services were provided in an emergency department and the condition was of such severity that delay would have been hazardous.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cardiac condition required immediate medical attention due to its severity and potential for harm if delayed.
- Claimed conditions
- Ventricular tachycardia, Syncope secondary to ventricular tachycardia, Dilated cardiomyopathy, Chronic congestive heart failure, Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, Hypertension with congestive heart failure, Left bundle branch block, First degree atrial ventricular block, Hypercholesterolemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2012
- Citation
- 1217730
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