The Veteran's pre-syncope condition, diagnosed as heat stroke during service, is granted as service-connected.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on a history of heat-related episodes in service and the current diagnosis of pre-syncope being related to those events.
- Claimed conditions
- pre-syncope, heat stroke
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20029590
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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