The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for treatment at Franklin Memorial Hospital on May 7, 2010 are denied as the treatment was not rendered in a medical emergency of such nature that delay would have been hazardous to life or health.
The deciding factor: The treatment provided did not meet the criteria for reimbursement under VA regulations due to lack of an emergent condition and because the Veteran could have safely transferred to a VA facility if needed.
- Claimed conditions
- head laceration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2015
- Citation
- 1530011
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- Denied
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