The Board denied service connection for partial complex seizure disorder, to include headaches and remanded the claim for otitis externa due to a lack of complete service treatment records.
The deciding factor: The preexisting seizure disorder was not aggravated beyond its natural progression during active service. The evidence did not support chronicity or a direct link to service for otitis externa.
- Claimed conditions
- partial complex seizure disorder, otitis externa
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2024
- Citation
- 24001558
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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