The Veteran's heat stroke is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current level of severity, including any asthenia and chronic fatigue.
The deciding factor: The April 2018 VA examination was inadequate as it did not provide a complete description of the Veteran’s subjective complaints and symptoms related to his service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- heat stroke
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2020
- Citation
- A20015237
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,050 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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