The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses at TMH on August 9, 2010 is granted as the Board finds that he acted reasonably in seeking emergency treatment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran sought immediate medical attention due to a sudden change in abdominal pain symptoms and was advised by his treating VA physician that appendicitis could not be ruled out. The nearest available VA facility was more than 125 miles away, making it impractical for him to wait for emergency care.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal pain, appendicitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2014
- Citation
- 1409967
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What this means for you
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