The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a neurological examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected seizure disability.
The deciding factor: The veteran needs further evidence, including updated medical records and an evaluation by a VA examiner, to support his claim for a higher rating for his service-connected grand mal seizures.
- Claimed conditions
- grand mal seizures
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0624596
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal regarding service connection for tonic clonic seizures and grand mal seizures has been withdrawn by the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for a 70 percent rating for PTSD, TDIU, and Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.
- Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection of grand mal seizures was granted because the Board found that his seizures are related to a head injury he suffered during active duty.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a recent breakthrough seizure and the need for further VA evaluation of the service-connected seizure disability.
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