The Veteran's severe abdominal pain on July 25, 2010 was of such a nature that a prudent layperson would have reasonably expected delay in seeking immediate medical attention to be hazardous. The closest VA emergency room was approximately two hours away and the Veteran had already attempted to seek treatment at a VA facility.
The deciding factor: The severity and abrupt onset of the Veteran's abdominal pain on July 25, 2010 made it reasonable for him to believe that immediate medical attention was necessary.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute appendicitis, Acute pancreatitis, Kidney stone, Gallbladder disease, Intestinal obstruction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2014
- Citation
- 1448697
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