The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical examination and opinion regarding other possible etiologies of the Veteran's seizure disorder beyond exposure to contaminants at Camp LeJeune. The Veteran needs a new VA examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a new VA examination and opinion to address the significance of the Veteran’s statements about seizures during service and abnormal EEG results after discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- Seizure Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19193028
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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
The Board denied separate compensable ratings for a seizure disorder and migraine headaches associated with the Veteran's service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) residuals.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's seizure disorder claim must be remanded due to non-compliance with previous directives and the need for updated VA treatment records.
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