The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for a seizure disorder. The claims for service connection for psychiatric disability, degenerative joint disease of the spine, bilateral knee condition, and dental condition have been denied. The total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability was also denied.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the veteran indicates that his current seizure disorder may be related to service or a preservice condition that increased in severity during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Seizure disorder, Psychiatric disability, Degenerative joint disease of the spine, Bilateral knee condition, Dental condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2002
- Citation
- 0200751
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