The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, including seizure disorder/epilepsy, and entitlement to TDIU due to lack of evidence showing in-service onset or relationship to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have a chronic disability related to his military service that manifested within one year post-service. The Board found no credible evidence linking the current seizure disorder/epilepsy to service, including head injuries sustained during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Seizure Disorder/Epilepsy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2013
- Citation
- 1336916
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board finds that the Veteran's seizure disorder, which is diagnosed as epilepsy, began during service and has continued since then. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's seizure disorder did not have its onset during active duty service, was not shown to be related to service, and is not etiologically related to active duty service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's seizure disorder is related to his military service and grants service connection for epilepsy.
- Denied
The Veteran's seizure disorder/epilepsy was not manifested in service or within one year of discharge, and there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service, including as due to herbicide exposure. The Board finds that service connection for a seizure disorder/epilepsy is not warranted.
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