The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal and seizure disorders, as well as his TDIU claim. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings for residuals of a right femur fracture, impairment of the left thigh, limitation of flexion of the right thigh, limitation of extension of the right thigh, and bilateral knee osteoarthritis are also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new evidence has been received which raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the Veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal and seizure disorders. The issues have therefore been remanded to allow for further development and consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal condition (gastritis), Seizure disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20021788
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a seizure disorder rating of 20 percent is denied as the evidence does not show that his condition increased in severity within one year after separation from service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, cervical spine disability, and seizure disorder, render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation. Therefore, the Board has granted his TDIU application.
- Denied
The Veteran's seizure disorder is rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as he has not had any seizures in over two years.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain an adequate opinion regarding the cause of death and its relation to service, including in-service dental treatment. The Veteran died from acute renal failure, metastatic melanoma, cerebral metastasis, or seizure disorder.
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