The Board found no current evidence of a seizure disorder and denied service connection for this condition. The Veteran's prostate cancer was not linked to his military service, and the claim is denied. Service connection for PTSD, depression, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, or anxiety with panic attacks could not be established based on the available evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no current diagnosis of a seizure disorder in the Veteran's medical records. The prostate cancer was not linked to service due to lack of credible evidence of exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields during service. The stressor events were not verified, and the PTSD could not be established based on the available evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, anxiety disorder (manifested by panic attacks), PTSD, depression, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2013
- Citation
- 1310047
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining in-service psychiatric treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder.
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