The Board has determined that the Veteran's emergency medical visits to BMC were reasonable and necessary, given his conditions and the lack of availability of VA facilities during his emergencies. As a result, payment or reimbursement for these medical expenses is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found credible the Veteran's statements regarding his need to seek ER care due to worsening infections and ear problems, which led him to contact VA providers prior to each visit.
- 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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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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