The Board has granted service connection for a chronic seizure disorder, finding that the condition existed prior to service but increased in severity during military service. The Veteran's other claims related to dental trauma and injuries under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there is clear and unmistakable evidence that the chronic seizure disorder existed prior to service but also found that it was aggravated during military service, warranting service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic seizure disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1014822
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a chronic seizure disorder, as well as an increased rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, and TDIU prior to October 31, 2020. Additional evidence was received since the last SSOCs but not waived by the Veteran.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic seizure disorder is presumed to have been incurred during active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Partly granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including posttraumatic stress disorder), and a chronic seizure disorder. The evidence submitted since the previous decisions is both new and material.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for glaucoma, a chronic seizure disorder, and residuals of a head injury. The claim to reopen the back disability was not successful due to lack of new and material evidence.
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