The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for a urinary tract infection were not reimbursable because the treatment was not for an emergency condition and he did not meet other eligibility criteria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's treatment was not for an emergency condition, as evidenced by his delay in seeking care and the fact that he had been experiencing symptoms for a week prior to receiving treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Urinary Tract Infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2012
- Citation
- 1224924
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