Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for tonic-clonic seizures or grand mal epilepsy, left and right carpal tunnel syndrome, back/spinal cord injury, and major depression due to pre-decisional errors in the duty to assist.
The deciding factor: The claims were remanded because of pre-decisional errors in the duty to assist, including an inadequate medical opinion for the Veteran's seizure disorder and a failure to properly notify the Veteran of his scheduled VA examination for major depression while he was incarcerated.
- Claimed conditions
- tonic-clonic seizures or grand mal epilepsy, left carpal tunnel syndrome, right carpal tunnel syndrome, back/spinal cord injury, major depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25109015
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