The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of seizure disorder and a compensable evaluation for his left forehead scar, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the seizure disorder claim and that the left forehead scar does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's recent statements regarding seizures in service are found to be patently incredible, and there is no evidence of record showing a current disability related to his service-connected condition or any other basis for service connection. The left forehead scar has been evaluated as noncompensably disabling due to lack of disfigurement.
- Claimed conditions
- Seizure Disorder, Left Forehead Scar
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2015
- Citation
- 1509334
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What this means for you
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's TBI, psychiatric disorder, seizure disorder, and tremors are all in question.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's seizure disorder was not manifested by at least one major seizure in the past six months or two seizures in the last year, so her claim for a higher rating is denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for a seizure disorder due to insufficient evidence in the medical opinion provided. The Veteran's current diagnosis is attributed to his history of syncope episodes during service, which may or may not be related to his current condition.
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