The Veteran's claim for residuals of heat exhaustion is denied, and his initial rating for thoracolumbar spine arthritis with IVDS is granted at a 20 percent level from September 9, 2010 to December 14, 2016.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran has residuals of heat exhaustion or a MUCMI related to his in-service heat exhaustion. The VA examinations did not find any current diagnosis for these conditions and concluded they are due to other service-connected disabilities or medication side effects.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of heat exhaustion, thoracolumbar spine arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19178290
What this means for you
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