The Board denied all of the previously mentioned matters, including service connection claims for various disorders secondary to a pre-existing seizure disorder. The veteran's seizure disorder was found not to be aggravated during service and his psychiatric, spinal, knee, and dental conditions were not shown to have been caused by service or service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran's seizure disorder existed prior to service and did not become permanently aggravated during service. The other claimed disorders (psychiatric, spinal, knee, and dental) were found not to be related to service or service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Seizure disorder, Psychiatric disorder, Degenerative joint disease of the spine, Bilateral knee disorder, Dental condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2007
- Citation
- 0705515
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, cervical spine disability, and seizure disorder, render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation. Therefore, the Board has granted his TDIU application.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's seizure disorder is rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as he has not had any seizures in over two years.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a seizure disorder rating of 20 percent is denied as the evidence does not show that his condition increased in severity within one year after separation from service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for psychiatric disorder, right shoulder condition, and right knee condition due to duty-to-assist errors.
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