The veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic brain syndrome associated with convulsive disorder and service connection for residuals of a shell fragment wound to the kidney were denied. The claim for reopening a claim for service connection for residuals of hemorrhagic fever was also addressed, but not decided as it is being remanded.
The deciding factor: The veteran's disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 8911 (epilepsy) and there was no evidence linking his current kidney condition to service. The claim for reopening the hemorrhagic fever claim has been reopened due to new and material evidence being received.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic brain syndrome associated with convulsive disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2007
- Citation
- 0715094
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