The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized non-VA medical services provided at Broward General Medical Center from April 4, 2000, to April 8, 2000 is denied as there was no prior authorization and the treatment did not meet the criteria for payment under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized non-VA medical services provided at Broward General Medical Center from April 4, 2000, to April 8, 2000 was denied because there was no prior authorization and the treatment did not meet the criteria for payment under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- jaundice, choledocholithiasis, acute pancreatitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2023
- Citation
- 23014839
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