The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses at Cape Coral Hospital on March 21, 2017, is denied because the treatment was not related to a service-connected disability and there were no emergency conditions warranting immediate medical attention. The closest VA facility was open within half an hour.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's back pain was not of such severity that it would have posed a serious threat to his health if delayed, and the nearest VA facility was feasibly available.
- Claimed conditions
- Back pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22033518
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