The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a heat stroke, to include memory loss is denied. The Board also found that the Veteran's claim for secondary service connection for left knee numbness needs further development and remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was not sufficient evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his in-service events or any other condition.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a heat stroke, left knee numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2024
- Citation
- 24018341
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for benign micro adenoma of the pituitary and hypogonadism as secondary to it, and remanded several other conditions for further development.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the previously denied claims for residuals of a heat stroke, headache condition, right leg condition, acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and heart condition. The appeals are granted to this extent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the issues of service connection for right knee numbness, left knee numbness, calcium deposits in both knees, low back condition, and neck condition are not resolved due to insufficient evidence. These matters have been returned to the RO for further development.
- Granted
The Veteran's residuals of a heat stroke are granted as they were incurred in or aggravated by service, with the exposure being to sunlight.
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