The Veteran's medical treatment for abdominal pain was not considered an emergency, and thus she is not eligible for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for an emergency requiring immediate medical attention as they were not severe enough to place her health in serious jeopardy.
- Claimed conditions
- Left lower quadrant abdominal pain, Ovarian cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2015
- Citation
- 1525864
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What this means for you
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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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