The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Memorial North Park Hospital on December 3, 2007, are denied as the treatment was not rendered in a medical emergency of such nature that delay would have been hazardous to life or health. Additionally, VA facilities were feasibly available and an attempt to use them beforehand or obtain prior VA authorization for the services required would have been reasonable.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for reimbursement as it was not rendered in a medical emergency of such nature that delay would have been hazardous to life or health, and VA facilities were feasibly available.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2014
- Citation
- 1425386
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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).
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