The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's neurogenic syncopal episodes, finding that these symptoms are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the current pre-syncopal episodes were less likely related to a gunshot wound but more likely related to service-connected conditions. The medical statements place the evidence in equipoise and resolve doubt in favor of the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized seizure disorder, Neurogenic syncopal episodes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0621016
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Decisions by this judge: 1,177 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board found no credible link between the veteran's current generalized seizure disorder and his in-service head injury, resulting in a denial of service connection.
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