The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current seizures to his active duty service.,The Board also denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his left knee condition and TDIU due to his service-connected conditions, as he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current seizure disorder to his active duty service. The examiner opined that the seizures were less likely than not related to service.,The Board also denied the increased rating and TDIU claims due to the Veteran's failure to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.
- Claimed conditions
- Seizure disorder, Left knee condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22065115
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