The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is incurred in service and has granted service connection. The claim for seizure disorder, which was previously denied, has been reopened due to new evidence submitted by the veteran.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding of current PTSD related to combat experiences during service, while the seizure disorder may be linked to antimalarial medication used during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Seizure Disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0013143
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