The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed brain disorders are not related to his service-connected seizure disorder and have been attributed to other causes such as aging, hypercholesterolemia, or age-related atrophy. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a causal link between the Veteran's service-connected seizure disorder and the claimed brain disorders (bihemispheric small vessel vascular disease, cerebrovascular dementia, brain damage, and lacunar infarcts).
- Claimed conditions
- bihemispheric small vessel vascular disease, cerebrovascular dementia, brain damage, lacunar infarcts
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0941322
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the appellant's discharge status, allowing them to receive VA benefits. The appeal is remanded for further consideration of service connection claims.
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