The Board has granted payment or reimbursement for the cost of medical services received at LRMC on September 15, 2016 due to an emergency condition. However, the Board denied payment or reimbursement for the cost of medical services received at LRMC on September 16, 2016 as it was not for a condition that would have been hazardous if delayed.
The deciding factor: The treatment on September 15, 2016 met the criteria for emergency treatment due to an abscess and cellulitis. The treatment on September 16, 2016 did not meet this criterion as it was a follow-up visit where the condition had improved.
- Claimed conditions
- abscess, cellulitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19150341
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of cellulitis and there is no recent diagnosis prior to his claim. Therefore, service connection for cellulitis is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and needs further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
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