The appeal for service connection for a heat stroke disability was dismissed, and the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include major depressive disorder and insomnia was reopened and granted. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on new evidence that raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding his reports of in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- heat stroke, acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder and insomnia)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2024
- Citation
- 24001131
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for heat stroke and migraine to afford the Veteran a VA examination.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a compensable evaluation for hypertension and granted an initial 30 percent evaluation for vertigo, but no higher. The claim for service connection for heat stroke was also denied.
- Dismissed
The veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection and evaluation of several conditions.
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