The Board has remanded the case for a new examination to address whether any pre-existing seizure disorder was exacerbated during service.
The deciding factor: A new VA neurological examination is needed to determine if the veteran's pre-existing seizure disorder was aggravated by his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Seizure disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0638840
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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
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- Denied
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