The Board granted service connection for a seizure disorder, finding that it was aggravated beyond its normal progression by pain and sleep deprivation caused by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The March 2025 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's seizure disorder was less likely than not caused by his service-connected DJD and insomnia, but at least as likely as not aggravated beyond its natural progression by pain, stress, and insomnia associated with these disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- seizure disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 13, 2025
- Citation
- 25006420
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for cervical spine arthritis, lumbar spine arthritis, traumatic brain injury (TBI), seizure disorder, and erectile dysfunction has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Granted
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- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, right and left upper and lower extremity idiopathic polyneuropathy, effective from April 20, 2015. The seizure disorder claim was remanded.
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