The Veteran's medical expenses incurred at Methodist Hospital from December 9, 2008 to December 29, 2008 are denied as the evidence shows that he could have been safely transferred to a VA facility by December 8, 2008.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was stable for transfer to a VA facility by December 8, 2008 and no attempt was made to transfer him from Methodist Hospital (MH) to the Houston VAMC as of that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Chronic Renal Insufficiency, End Stage Renal Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2017
- Citation
- 1745413
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