The Veteran's claims for an 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, grand mal type, 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
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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