The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to December 23, 2009 is remanded due to the effects of his service-connected seizure disorder and bilateral tinnitus. The Board finds sufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that he is unemployable by reason of these disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's seizure disorder and bilateral tinnitus significantly impact his ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, raising the possibility of TDIU based on service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- seizure disorder, bilateral tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2024
- Citation
- 24009877
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 1, 2021, for service connection for migraine headaches and seizure disorder but denied the same for PTSD with TBI.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's military service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral macular hemorrhage, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claims for other disabilities were remanded for further development.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for insomnia.
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