The Veteran's ambulance services from MWA on February 20, 2014 were for emergency treatment of an acute stroke at a non-VA facility. The claim was timely filed and VA made payments under 38 U.S.C. § 1725. Payment or reimbursement is granted.
The deciding factor: The ambulance services were for emergency treatment of an acute stroke, which was received within the time frame required by law (90 days from the date of service).
- Claimed conditions
- Acute stroke
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19140874
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,669 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of documentation regarding a potential transfer from Memorial Hermann Hospital (MHH) to a VA facility. The appellant needs to provide any relevant, outstanding documentation.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's death was caused by an acute stroke, but there is no evidence linking any of the underlying conditions (diabetes, hypertension, and major depression) to his military service. The Board found that service connection for the cause of death is not warranted.
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