The Veteran's unauthorized hospitalization and associated physician expenses for his bike accident injuries from January 19, 2013 through January 22, 2013 were deemed eligible for payment or reimbursement by VA due to the nature of the injury (serious right hip, elbow, and head injuries), lack of availability of a VA facility at the time, and the Veteran's condition stabilizing on or after January 22, 2013.
The deciding factor: The private hospitalization was for an emergency medical situation with no prior authorization from VA, and the Veteran met all other eligibility criteria under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip injury, right elbow injury, head injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19115938
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a right hip injury to ensure that all relevant evidence is obtained and considered.
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