The Veteran's non-VA emergency transportation and subsequent medical care were authorized under 38 U.S.C. § 1725, as the condition was an acute medical event that would have been hazardous to his health if delayed, and a VA facility was not feasibly available.
The deciding factor: The medical events on March 20, 2015, represented an acute medical condition that would have been hazardous to the Veteran's health if delayed, and a VA facility was not feasibly available.
- Claimed conditions
- non-service-connected condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18144494
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