The Board granted the Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA ambulance services provided on July 20, 2020.
The deciding factor: The emergency personnel responded to an emergency call and provided emergency treatment for 20 minutes in an attempt to revive the Veteran before his death was officially declared, meeting the requirements for payment under 38 C.F.R. § 17.1003(a)(2).
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25032203
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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