The Veteran's emergency treatment for right flank pain, abdominal pain, and nausea at DeSoto Memorial Hospital on August 7, 2015 is approved. The treatment was deemed necessary due to the severity of his symptoms and the lack of availability of a VA facility within a reasonable time frame.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's condition required immediate medical attention as it posed a serious risk to his health and safety given the presence of kidney stones, severe pain, and nausea.
- Claimed conditions
- Right flank pain, Abdominal pain, Nausea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2021
- Citation
- 21013409
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