The Veteran's claims of service connection for a seizure disorder, gastrointestinal disability (including an ulcer and gastritis), and residuals of a head injury have been reopened. However, the new evidence does not establish a direct relationship between these conditions and active service.
The deciding factor: New evidence supports reopening the claim for seizure disorder but fails to provide sufficient evidence to reopen claims for gastrointestinal disability and residuals of a head injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Seizure disorder, Gastrointestinal disability (including an ulcer and gastritis), Residuals of a head injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0944905
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, cervical spine disability, and seizure disorder, render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation. Therefore, the Board has granted his TDIU application.
- Denied
The Veteran's seizure disorder is rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as he has not had any seizures in over two years.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a seizure disorder rating of 20 percent is denied as the evidence does not show that his condition increased in severity within one year after separation from service.
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