The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical services received at Lakeland Regional Medical Center from April 20, 2016 to April 22, 2016 is granted due to the emergency nature of his condition and the unavailability of a VA facility.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's chest pain and dizziness were emergent conditions that required immediate medical attention, making it prudent for him to seek treatment at Lakeland Regional Medical Center rather than wait for VA care.
- Claimed conditions
- chest pain, dizziness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19145056
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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