The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at Venice Regional Medical Center from December 14, 2011 until December 18, 2011 is granted due to the nature of the emergency treatment and the Veteran's reasonable expectation that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would have been hazardous to his health.
The deciding factor: The emergency services were provided in a hospital emergency department and the claimant satisfied all other conditions set forth under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1725 and 38 C.F.R. § 17.1002 for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred.
- Claimed conditions
- nonservice-connected disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2015
- Citation
- 1500136
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
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