The Board denied service connection for a seizure disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his in-service heat stroke incident.,The Board also denied service connection for gastrointestinal disabilities, including IBS and perforated colon issues. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to any period of service.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's seizure disability and his in-service heat stroke incident.,The medical evidence did not support a connection between the gastrointestinal disabilities and either an in-service back injury or medication received after dental procedures, nor could it be established that any period of service aggravated these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Seizure Disability, Gastrointestinal Disability (including IBS, Abdominal Hernias, Residuals of Surgery for a Perforated Colon, Scar Tissue of the Colon, and Bladder Problems)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21063101
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,035 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
PTSD, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, seizure disability, and tinnitus have been granted as service connected.,Tinnitus was initially present during active service and persists to the present.
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