The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional medical examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's myoclonic seizures/myoclonus and his in-service TERA as a law enforcement specialist.
The deciding factor: The August 2019 VA examination did not address whether the Veteran's myocronic seizures/myoclonus could be related to his conceded in-service TERA, specifically due to his MOS as a law enforcement specialist.
- Claimed conditions
- myoclonic seizures, myoclonus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24013623
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for myoclonus and a lower back disability due to the failure to obtain an adequate VA examination that addresses whether these conditions are related to his active service.
- Denied
The Veteran's service connection claim for myoclonus, Parkinson's-like condition, and essential tremors is denied as his symptoms are encompassed by his existing service-connected abnormal brain MRI (bilateral basal ganglia lesions, ventriculomegaly, and moderate atrophy) with REM behavior sleep disorder and periodic limb disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for myoclonus and dysautonomia due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for further examinations.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's myoclonus disability is related to his medication for his service-connected disabilities, and thus grants service connection.
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