Granted
The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred from Pelican Coast Emergency Physicians and Thales Inpatient Service is granted due to the treatment being considered an emergency, VA not having a feasible alternative provider, and the Veteran filing within the required time frame.
The deciding factor: The treatment provided was deemed an emergency that could not be treated at a VA facility, thus meeting one of the conditions for reimbursement under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19150411
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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