The Board found that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the previously denied claims of service connection for head trauma, seizures, and PTSD. However, it was determined that there were no current residuals from the in-service seizure and thus denied these claims.
The deciding factor: There are no current residuals of the in-service seizure, including any head trauma resulting from it.
- Claimed conditions
- head trauma, seizures
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0607466
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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