The Board has found that there was not substantial compliance with its October 2017 remand directives and therefore the case is being returned for further development.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report and opinion were inadequate, as they did not address whether the Veteran's documented history of heat stroke put him at greater risk for future heat strokes.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of heat stroke
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19149667
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder and hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain and associated radiculopathy, but denied service connection for residuals of heat stroke, cerebrovascular accident (stroke), and vision disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for heat stroke to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's symptoms and functional loss.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for headaches and left knee strain and recurrent left knee patellar dislocation, but denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right hand disability, bilateral ankle disability, residuals of heat stroke, and bilateral hearing loss.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for a left leg disability, residuals of heat stroke, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), right hip strain, and anxiety.
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