The Board has determined that the Veteran's unauthorized private medical expenses incurred at Bayonet Point Regional Medical Center from January 18, 2006 to January 31, 2006 are eligible for payment due to emergency treatment provided in a hospital setting.
The deciding factor: The medical care was deemed necessary and appropriate as an emergency treatment given the Veteran's condition and the attempts made to transfer him to VA facilities after stabilization.
- Claimed conditions
- Left femur fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2012
- Citation
- 1230423
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left femur fracture was granted with an effective date of December 28, 1987. The decision is based on new and material evidence submitted in June 2011.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for left hip disability and related conditions was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the left femur fracture or any associated limitations.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination reports and failure to comply with prior remand instructions. The Veteran's left femur fracture disability is being reviewed for increased ratings.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's residuals of a left femur fracture are manifested by an inability to walk and/or sustain weight on the left hip, requiring constant use of a wheelchair. The Board has granted an 80 percent disability rating for this condition.
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