The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected aphasia and seizures, tonic clonic, as well as a claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an increase in the rating for either condition or entitlement to TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- aphasia, seizures, tonic clonic
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25055394
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for TBI residuals (to include headaches, fatigue, and seizures) for accrued benefits purposes to obtain a retrospective etiological opinion.
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