The Board has determined that the Veteran's condition on December 18, 2008 constituted an emergency medical situation and that VA or other Federal facilities were not feasibly available. Therefore, the criteria for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses have been met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's condition presented severe pain and symptoms such as generalized arthralgias and leukocytosis, which a prudent layperson would expect to be life-threatening if delayed in seeking immediate medical attention.
- Claimed conditions
- General arthralgias, Leukocytosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2014
- Citation
- 1449700
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for basal cell carcinoma, leukocytosis, and liver condition but granted reinstatement of a 40% rating for right and left knee limitations of extension effective November 1, 2024.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to lack of evidence supporting the claimed conditions. The Board granted his petition to reopen the claims for low back and left shoulder disorders, but found no new or material evidence to support these claims.
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