The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses at JFK Medical Center in Atlantis, Florida on February 1, 2016 were reimbursed as the treatment was for an adjudicated service-connected disability and the services rendered were for emergency treatment of a condition that would have been hazardous to life or health if delayed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of constipation and abdominal pain required immediate medical attention due to their severity, and he chose to seek treatment at JFK Medical Center as it was closer and more convenient than a VA facility.
- Claimed conditions
- complete paralysis of right peroneal nerve, residuals of fracture of tibia and fibula, non-psychotic organic brain syndrome with brain trauma manifested by headaches, posttraumatic arthritis, status post right ankle fracture, calluses right plantar surface right foot associated with complete paralysis of right peroneal nerve residuals of fracture of tibia and fibula
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2023
- Citation
- 23016981
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