The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a neurological disability, including secondary to heat stroke, is now before the RO.
The deciding factor: Further evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's current neurological disability is related to his military service, particularly his reported history of an inservice heatstroke in August 1951.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological disability, heat stroke
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1038138
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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
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