The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder/epilepsy due to new and material evidence submitted since the last final denial. The case is remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was presented that supports reopening of the veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder/epilepsy.
- Claimed conditions
- seizure disorder/epilepsy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2003
- Citation
- 0330358
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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