The Veteran's appeal for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at Mitchell County Hospital on July 25, 2012 is granted because he has partial coverage under Medicare and received care at a VA facility within 24 months prior to the non-VA emergency treatment.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's partial coverage under Medicare and his receipt of care at a VA facility within 24 months prior to the non-VA emergency treatment, which allowed for reimbursement under applicable regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19104763
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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