The Veteran's medical expenses at St. Vincent’s Medical Center from July 16, 2016 to July 17, 2016 are granted as her condition was emergent and VA facilities were not feasibly available.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right flank pain and urinary tract infection required immediate medical attention due to the severity of symptoms and potential for serious health consequences if delayed.
- Claimed conditions
- Right flank pain, Urinary tract infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19149723
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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