The Board found that the Veteran's blackout spells with sudden loss of consciousness and seizure disorder were not related to his period of service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that there was no current evidence of a seizure disorder, and that the Veteran failed to seek medical care for this condition in the last 23 years. The Board also found that the blackout spells and loss of consciousness were not etiologically related to the Veteran's period of service.
- Claimed conditions
- blackout spells with sudden loss of consciousness, seizure disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0910953
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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