The Veteran's brain tumor, diagnosed as meningioma, is granted service connection on a direct basis.,The Veteran's epilepsy, diagnosed as Jacksonian simple partial seizures, is granted service connection secondary to his brain tumor.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the conclusion that the Veteran's brain tumor and epilepsy are at least as likely as not caused by or related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- brain tumor (meningioma), epilepsy (Jacksonian simple partial seizures)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2024
- Citation
- A24049976
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