The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for heat stroke residuals. The issue will be addressed in a separate decision.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted supporting the veteran's contention that he had a medical problem during active duty for training with a reserve component, which resulted in brain injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Heat Stroke Residuals
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2003
- Citation
- 0307700
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 175 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for heat stroke residuals and migraines, as caused or aggravated by heat stroke residuals. The Veteran's heat stroke residuals were found to be directly related to his in-service injury, while his migraines are considered a consequence of this condition.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of heat stroke was denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for any disability rating under Diagnostic Code 8911.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include a right knee disability, heat stroke residuals, headaches, and psychiatric disabilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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