Granted
The Board granted payment or reimbursement for the non-VA ambulance services provided on September 19, 2018, as the Veteran's condition was considered a medical emergency and VA facilities were not feasibly available.
The deciding factor: The treatment met the criteria under 38 U.S.C. § 1728 due to the Veteran's permanent and total service-connected disability and the urgent nature of his psychotic agitation and homicidal ideation, making immediate non-VA transportation necessary.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010617
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