The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder and claustrophobia, previously claimed as a nervous condition. The claims are remanded to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: New evidence received after the August 2008 rating decision relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the Veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder and claustrophobia, previously claimed as nervous condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Seizure disorder, Claustrophobia (previously claimed as a nervous condition), Major depressive disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20000810
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 40 percent for a seizure disorder prior to January 22, 2019, for further action.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a seizure disorder, right shoulder disorder, and left shoulder disorder as additional evidence is needed.
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