The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized, non-VA medical expenses incurred at the University of Washington Medical Center on August 23, 2008. The treatment was not deemed to meet the criteria for emergency treatment as defined by VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate that the condition necessitating the private treatment was such that a prudent layperson would have reasonably expected delay in seeking immediate medical attention to be hazardous to life or health.
- Claimed conditions
- dehydration, heat exhaustion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2015
- Citation
- 1548138
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.
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