The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury and seizures has been reopened, and the Board has granted a rating of 30% for right eye diplopia. The appeal is remanded to obtain updated medical opinions regarding the etiology of the seizure disorder and the aggravation of right eye diplopia by the seizure disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted new evidence that raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim, including testimony from the March 2018 hearing indicating an in-service head injury. The Board found it necessary to obtain updated medical opinions regarding the etiology and aggravation of the Veteran's conditions due to the lack of recent examination.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a head injury, seizures
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18104092
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate exposure records and medical opinions, and because the issues of service connection for brain tumor, migraine headaches, and seizures are intertwined.
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