The veteran's orthopedic conditions, including fractures and a compression fracture at L1, are found to be secondary to his service-connected seizure disorder. His rating for the seizure disorder is maintained at 40 percent.
The deciding factor: Seizure disorder caused or aggravated these orthopedic issues as evidenced by medical records and VA examination reports.
- Claimed conditions
- Seizure Disorder, Compression Fracture at L1, Comminuted Displaced Intraarticular Fracture of the 1st Metatarsal of the Right Foot, Fractures of the Right and Left Calcaneal, Fracture of the Right Tibia with resulting right knee surgery, Total Right Hip Replacement due to Fracture of the Right Femur
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 11, 2008
- Citation
- 0808110
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- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury and Seizure Disorder were granted with effective dates of April 18, 2019.,SMC at the housebound rate was also granted on this date.
- Denied
The Veteran's seizure disorder was not manifested by at least one major seizure in the past six months or two seizures in the last year, so her claim for a higher rating is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's TBI, psychiatric disorder, seizure disorder, and tremors are all in question.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for a seizure disorder due to insufficient evidence in the medical opinion provided. The Veteran's current diagnosis is attributed to his history of syncope episodes during service, which may or may not be related to his current condition.
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