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 could not find clear and unmistakable evidence of aggravation during service. The Board found the Veteran's statements credible regarding worsening seizures due to intense physical activities during bootcamp, leading to his in-service hospitalization.
- 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
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