The Veteran's medical expenses incurred from November 27 to December 23, 2015 at St. Luke’s Medical Center were granted as the nearest VA facility was impractical due to his severe condition and treatment needs.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's acute myeloid leukemia necessitated immediate treatment at a non-VA facility, making transfer to a VA facility impractical.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19192719
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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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The Veteran's surviving spouse is being asked to provide proof of payment for any unauthorized medical expenses incurred by the Veteran at St. Lukes Boise Medical Center from November 27, 2015, through December 23, 2015. If she paid out-of-pocket, her standing as a proper claimant will be determined and the appeal will proceed to its merits.
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