The Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has reported a worsening of his service-connected convulsive disorder, including minor seizures and major seizures. The claim is inextricably intertwined with the issue of entitlement to TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- convulsive disorder, partial complex epilepsy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20004226
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Board denied a higher disability rating for partial complex epilepsy, finding that the Veteran's seizures were not frequent enough to warrant an increased rating.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder and convulsive disorder due to incomplete development of records. The RO is directed to attempt to obtain any outstanding private medical records, SSA disability records, and provide the Veteran with VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's conditions are related to service, specifically his seizure disorder and acquired psychiatric condition.
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