The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for residuals of heat injury for a VA medical opinion that complies with prior remand instructions.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to the Board's failure to ensure substantial compliance with its previous remand order, as it relied on an opinion that did not address the Veteran's testimony regarding his symptoms and their impact since service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of heat injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25014672
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,797 · Granted: 20% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's headaches are found to be related to his active service.,There is no evidence of residuals from a left pinky fracture or heat injury during the appeal period.,The Veteran has not provided sufficient evidence to establish current residuals from a heat injury, and thus this claim remains denied.,A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran currently suffers from dry eye syndrome related to his active service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the appellant does not have residuals of a heat injury, left knee disability, or low back disability as a result of service. The claim for right arm neuropathy is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete medical records and inadequate notification.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a heat injury, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and PTSD. The Board found that there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to service.
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