The Board has determined that the veteran's right cerebral arteriovenous malformation and seizure disability are not service-connected as they did not first manifest during service or were not aggravated by any incident of service.
The deciding factor: The VA neurologist concluded that the veteran's AVM was a developmental condition present at birth, which did not progress abnormally during service. The seizures were attributed to anti-anxiety medications and occurred after the AVM had formed.
- Claimed conditions
- right cerebral arteriovenous malformation, seizure disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0629349
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