The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on October 31, 2012 at the Ocala Regional Medical Center were denied because there was no emergency condition requiring immediate treatment and VA facilities were available.
The deciding factor: The Veteran presented with a three-week history of intermittent abdominal pain, constipation, and nausea. The services provided did not meet the criteria for an emergency medical condition as defined by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal pain, constipation, nausea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2015
- Citation
- 1507734
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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