The Board granted the veteran's claim for an effective date of June 7, 2004, for service connection of complex partial seizures, residuals of skull fracture, and pseudo-seizures with a 100% evaluation.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on new evidence submitted by the veteran that established clear and unmistakable error in prior rating decisions denying service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Complex partial seizures, Residuals of skull fracture, Pseudo-seizures
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 18, 2005
- Citation
- 0504739
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and TDIU prior to specific dates have been dismissed as she withdrew her legacy appeal.
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