The Veteran's medical expenses at St. Luke’s Fruitland Medical Plaza (SLFMP) and emergency transportation services on February 5 through February 6, 2015 are granted. The Veteran's medical expenses at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center (SAMC) on February 6, 2015 are denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was treated for acute appendicitis and required emergency surgery which could not be performed by VA facilities due to distance and the Veteran's preference to stay local. The medical expenses at SLFMP were covered under the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act, while the medical expenses at SAMC were denied as the Veteran refused transfer to a VA facility.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute appendicitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19145440
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