The Veteran's prescription medication for emergency treatment of acute otitis externa was reimbursed by VA as it met the criteria under 38 U.S.C. § 1728 and 38 C.F.R. § 17.120.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's prescription medication, which was necessary for treating his emergency condition after discharge, fell within the definition of a short course of medication reimbursable under VA policy.
- Claimed conditions
- acute otitis externa
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19176066
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.
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