The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of heat stroke was denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for any disability rating under Diagnostic Code 8911.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's reported symptoms are less likely due to his service-connected heat stroke and more likely related to other conditions or factors unrelated to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Heat Stroke Residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2023
- Citation
- 23003124
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- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for heat stroke residuals and migraines, as caused or aggravated by heat stroke residuals. The Veteran's heat stroke residuals were found to be directly related to his in-service injury, while his migraines are considered a consequence of this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include a right knee disability, heat stroke residuals, headaches, and psychiatric disabilities.
- Granted
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for heat stroke residuals. The issue will be addressed in a separate decision.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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