The Veteran's service connection claim for a disorder characterized by seizures and blackouts was denied. The Board also found that the Veteran's PTSD did not warrant an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for the specified period.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's current seizure disorder and his military service, nor did it show that he had a chronic condition during or within presumptive periods after service.
- Claimed conditions
- Seizures, Blackouts
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2009
- Citation
- 0918455
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