The Veteran's claims for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses at Camden General Hospital on March 29, 2010 and from May 3 to May 4, 2010 were denied as the services provided did not meet the criteria for emergency treatment under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not constitute an emergency requiring immediate medical attention, and alternative VA facilities were available and accessible.
- Claimed conditions
- Right shoulder pain, Vomiting
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2015
- Citation
- 1541444
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