The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of meningitis and seizures as additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate these issues.
The deciding factor: A remand is required due to inadequate VA examinations that failed to address whether the Veteran's claimed current symptoms are related to his in-service meningitis or if a seizure disorder pre-existed his service and was aggravated during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of meningitis, Seizures
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25051654
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
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of September 26, 2021, for the award of an initial 100 percent rating for seizures and related benefits.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, traumatic brain injury (TBI), seizures, neurocognitive disorder, and headache disorder to obtain a new VA examination and opinion.
- Partly granted
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