The Board remands the claim for service connection for heat stroke to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's symptoms and functional loss.
The deciding factor: The March 2022 VA examination was inadequate as it failed to address the Veteran's contention that his current condition is due to a prior in-service heat stroke, thus requiring a remand for further medical evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of heat stroke
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25045957
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
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