The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on March 25, 2011 at the Mercy Hospital Grayling are granted as they meet the criteria for payment or reimbursement due to emergency treatment of a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced severe back pain and paralysis that was deemed an emergent situation by a prudent layperson, with no feasible VA facility available within reasonable distance.
- Claimed conditions
- Mechanical lower back pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2014
- Citation
- 1448455
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Denied
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