The Board granted reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Mercy Medical Center Redding from July 17, 2012 to July 18, 2012 due to the Veteran's injuries sustained in a scooter accident.
The deciding factor: VA facilities were not feasibly available on July 16, 2012 and the Veteran was stable for transfer until at least July 18th.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pneumothoraces, rib fractures, lower extremity fracture, multiple abrasions
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2018
- Citation
- 1820372
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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