The Veteran's non-VA medical expenses incurred from June 21, 2015 to June 22, 2015 are reimbursed as the treatment was for a condition that would have been hazardous if delayed and no VA facility was feasibly available.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's chest pain, fever, and urinary frequency were indicative of an emergent medical condition requiring immediate attention, and that seeking care at the nearest non-VA hospital (BH) was reasonable given the lack of availability of a VA facility within a feasible distance.
- Claimed conditions
- chest congestion, fever, urinary frequency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18158731
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What this means for you
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