The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder and a cervical spine disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support the veteran's contention that his current seizure disorder or cervical spine disorder are related to an injury he sustained during service. The Board found that neither condition was present in service or within one year of separation from service, and there is no medical opinion linking these conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Seizure disorder, Cervical spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2002
- Citation
- 0210288
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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