The Veteran's uncontrolled tremors, heat intolerance, and gait disturbance are considered residuals of in-service heat exhaustion. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran suffered from tremors, gait disturbances, and heat intolerance after experiencing heat exhaustion during her deployment to Egypt, which is considered a residual of her in-service condition.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of heat exhaustion, uncontrolled tremors, heat intolerance, gait disturbance
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21001447
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including residuals of heat exhaustion, chronic headaches, skin disability, acquired psychiatric disabilities, bilateral foot disabilities, lumbar spine disabilities, and radicular pain. Service connection is denied for hypertension, IBS, and OSA.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal. The Board cannot issue a decision on the underlying claim(s) at this time.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted the petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral shoulder condition, but denied petitions to reopen claims for residuals of heat exhaustion, any dysfunction regulating body temperature, and a right ankle condition. The Board also remanded claims for bruxism and a bilateral shoulder condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for further development, including obtaining unit morning reports and treatment records from a neurologist.
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