The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services received at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute on May 22, 2014, due to lack of pre-authorization and because the treatment was not provided in an emergency situation.
The deciding factor: The care received by the Veteran was not authorized by VA and did not meet the criteria for payment or reimbursement under the applicable statutes and regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Blurred vision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2024
- Citation
- 24013030
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