The Board has determined that the Veteran's emergency medical visits to BMC on August 13, 15, and 31, 2014 were reasonable due to his conditions being of such a nature that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would have been hazardous to life or health. The VA facilities were not feasibly available during these emergencies, and the Veteran's statements regarding prior communication with VA are credible.
The deciding factor: The Board found the evidence for and against the Veteran’s claims to be in relative equipoise due to his conditions being of such a nature that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would have been hazardous to life or health, and the VA facilities were not feasibly available during these emergencies.
- Claimed conditions
- pus-filled infected sebaceous cyst/abcess on his back, right ear pain with drainage
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19189994
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