The Board has determined that the Veteran's seizure disorder, diagnosed as epilepsy, is related to his service and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found clear and unmistakable evidence of a preexisting seizure disorder prior to service but concluded there was no aggravation during service. The Veteran testified about worsening seizures due to intense physical activities during bootcamp, which the Board found credible.
- Claimed conditions
- Seizure disorder (epilepsy)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20073120
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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