The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for emergency treatment at Weirton Medical Center on November 23, 2016 were reimbursed because his condition was severe and VA facilities were not feasibly available.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's condition (acute bronchitis, nausea, vomiting) required immediate medical attention due to its severity and the lack of availability of a feasible VA facility.
- Claimed conditions
- acute bronchitis, nausea, vomiting
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19162861
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