The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Central Florida Regional Hospital on March 29, 2012 for pain related to kidney stones were denied as the condition was not considered emergent and a VA facility was feasibly available.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria of an emergency requiring immediate treatment due to its gradual onset over two days with moderate pain levels. The closest VA medical center was not closed at the time of his visit, making it feasible for him to seek care there instead.
- Claimed conditions
- Kidney stones
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2015
- Citation
- 1521943
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