The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred from February 26, 2011 to March 1, 2011 are eligible for reimbursement as the treatment was provided in an emergency department and met all other criteria under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced a severe abdominal condition that required hospitalization. The treatment did not involve a service-connected disability and met all eligibility criteria under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Ileus, Viral gastroenteritis, Acute renal insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2014
- Citation
- 1451116
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