The Board has determined that further development is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed seizures and heat stroke residuals, as the previous opinions were inadequate for adjudication purposes.
The deciding factor: The July 2023 VA medical opinions were found to be insufficient due to their failure to address the Veteran's consistent reports of seizures since service and his history of epilepsy/seizures. The examiner also did not adequately consider the Veteran's symptomatology during service when determining the etiology of heat stroke residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- Seizures, Residuals of Heat Stroke
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2024
- Citation
- 24012169
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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
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