The Board has ordered the VA to search for and obtain the veteran's inpatient records from Panama where he was treated for heat stroke. The case will be remanded for further review after this information is obtained.
The deciding factor: The VA needs to locate the veteran's service medical records, including his hospitalization records from Panama, to properly assess his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- residual disability due to heat stroke, cardiovascular disease to include hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2007
- Citation
- 0722863
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a residual disability due to heat stroke and cardiovascular disease (hypertension). The Veteran's current disabilities are found to be related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to inconsistencies in the examination reports and missing service treatment records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for a residual disability due to heat stroke and cardiovascular disease, to include hypertension are being remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and further development is required before a decision can be made on the issues of service connection for heat stroke and cardiovascular disease.
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