The Veteran seeks service connection for seizure disorder associated with posttraumatic stress disorder. The Board finds remand is required to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist.
The deciding factor: The examination reports do not provide sufficient information on the etiology of the Veteran's seizure disorder, and further evaluation by a mental health professional is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- Seizure disorder, Posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2018
- Citation
- 1825392
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Denied
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