Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2000

The Board denied the application to reopen the claim for service connection for a seizure disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is not well-grounded. The appeal was also denied regarding his nonservice-connected pension benefits due to a lack of evidence showing he meets the criteria for permanent and total disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's seizure disorder warrants a 20% rating, effective from July 13, 1998. The initial rating for her left knee condition remains at 10%.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for seizure disorder and for a temporary total rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.29 due to hospitalization, finding that there was no evidence of a service-connected condition causing or aggravating the seizures.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric and seizure disorders on a secondary basis are well grounded. The appeal is granted in part.

The veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes was denied because he failed to report for a required VA examination.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at a private facility on October 13, 1998 was denied because the treatment did not meet the criteria for reimbursement under VA regulations.

The veteran's combined rating for non-service-connected disabilities is 60%, which does not meet the requirement of a 100% schedular evaluation or at least one disability with a minimum 40% rating. Therefore, he is not entitled to a permanent and total disability evaluation for pension purposes.

The Board has granted a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $670.00, finding that recovery would be against equity and good conscience.

The Board has determined that the appellant's seizure disorder is not related to his service and therefore denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well grounded and have denied them accordingly.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder, an increased evaluation for seizure disorder, and an increased (compensable) evaluation for flat feet. The evidence does not support granting any of these claims.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disability and hemorrhoids, finding no evidence of such disabilities during or within one year after service.

The Board found no evidence of a current seizure disorder or psychiatric disability related to service, and thus denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, seizure disorder with memory loss, and increased rating for residuals of a head injury. The evidence did not provide new and material information to reopen the claim for headaches, and the current residuals of the head injury do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder is not well grounded, and his claim for an increased evaluation of his post-traumatic convulsive disorder (seizure disorder) is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 20 percent for her service-connected temporal lobe, partial-complex seizure disorder was denied as she failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected schizophrenic reaction with history of seizures and mental deterioration is being remanded due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board found that the veteran's seizure disorder and residuals of a cerebral vascular accident are not well-grounded claims, as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any incident therein.

The veteran's claims for service connection for epilepsy and a dental disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records.