The Veteran's service connection claims for tonic-clonic, grand mal seizures; gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with hiatal hernia; alcohol use disorder, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder; spigelian hernia; and deep vein thrombosis pulmonary embolism have been denied. The claim for Gulf War Syndrome is remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a nexus between the Veteran's current disabilities and his service.
- Claimed conditions
- tonic-clonic, or grand mal, seizures, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with hiatal hernia, alcohol use disorder, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder, spigelian hernia, deep vein thrombosis pulmonary embolism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2026
- Citation
- A26038465
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to a prohibited concurrent election under VA claims processing rules.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia, finding that the severity of the condition most closely approximates the criteria for a 30 percent disability evaluation.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia, resolving any doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and GERD with hiatal hernia, effective from December 5, 2017. The claims for chronic fatigue, herpes simplex, enteritis, and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome were dismissed.
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