The Veteran received emergency treatment at Tampa General Hospital for a cardiovascular accident. The hospital made reasonable attempts to transfer the Veteran to a VA facility, but no beds were available until December 23, 2015. The Board found that TGH met the requirements for payment or reimbursement of non-emergency medical expenses incurred from November 2 to December 22, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran could have been transferred to a VA facility but no beds were available until December 23, 2015. The Board found that TGH met the requirements for payment or reimbursement of non-emergency medical expenses incurred from November 2 to December 22, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- left-side weakness, slurred speech, acute neurologic changes with dysphagia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18156845
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