The Veteran's service-connected hydronephrosis required a catheter removal, which was arranged by his VA outpatient clinic and performed at Lakeland Regional Health. The Board found that the Veteran did not choose to have the procedure done there but had it done based on instructions from his VA team due to lack of availability at other facilities. As such, payment or reimbursement for the cost of the catheter removal is granted.
The deciding factor: The decision was made based on the medical necessity and prior authorization provided by the Veteran's VA outpatient clinic.
- Claimed conditions
- hydronephrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19126647
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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