The Board remands the claim for additional development to determine if the veteran has any current residual disabilities from an in-service heat exhaustion episode.
The deciding factor: The record is unclear as to whether the veteran currently experiences any disorders resulting from his in-service heat stroke, and a VA examination is necessary to clarify this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of heat exhaustion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2008
- Citation
- 0812714
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
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