The Board has granted payment or reimbursement for medical expenses incurred by the Veteran at St. Vincent's Hospital Center due to a transient ischemic attack and confusion, finding that these services were provided in an emergency situation and that the Veteran was not covered by any health plan contract.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the Veteran’s episode of care met the criteria for payment or reimbursement under 38 U.S.C. § 1725 due to it being rendered in a medical emergency, and the Veteran did not have full coverage from a health-plan contract.
- Claimed conditions
- Transient Ischemic Attack, Confusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19195945
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,934 · Granted: 41% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to issues related to service connection, increased rating, and TDIU.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and hypertension. Service connection for ischemic attacks is also granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents in service.
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