Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2001

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a seizure disorder, finding new and material evidence. However, it is not granted as the seizure disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for epilepsy, hearing loss disability, tinnitus, arthritis, and ulcer were denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after his active duty service.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic seizure/syncope disorder and concluded that the veteran's symptoms were better explained by pseudoseizures. Therefore, service connection for a seizure disorder was denied.

The RO denied service connection for epilepsy and the fracture of the back and 'foot drop' condition. The veteran's claim was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that seizure disorder was not caused by or aggravated by military service and attributing it to alcohol abuse due to stress from the Vietnam War.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury and seizure disorder, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability and seizure disorder were not incurred in service, as her personality disorders and alcoholism existed prior to service entry. The service records do not show any evidence of these conditions during active duty or on separation examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that his death was not caused by any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his thoracic spine disorder and service connection for a seizure disorder. The thoracic spine disorder was rated as 20 percent disabling, but no new evidence of worsening was presented to warrant a higher rating. Service connection for the seizure disorder was also denied due to lack of evidence linking it to active military service.

The Board determined that the veteran's pre-existing seizure disorder did not worsen during service, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected seizure disorder is currently rated at 60 percent, but the Board finds that it does not render him unemployable due to his other non-service connected disabilities and ability to work in office settings.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of shell fragment wounds, depression, and a neurological disability claimed as a seizure disorder. The evidence does not support these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection due to lack of well-groundedness, and a remand is required to comply with VCAA requirements.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder, characterized as juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, finding that there is no medical evidence establishing a nexus between his current condition and any in-service head injury.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for further examination. The veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder is pending, as are his pension benefits claims.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 60 percent disability evaluation for intractable partial complex with secondary generalized seizures was denied. The RO also referred to the issue of entitlement to an earlier effective date for the award of total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board found no current diagnosis of a seizure disorder and denied service connection for the veteran's claimed condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's right eye injury and post-traumatic seizure disorder, but denied his request for earlier effective dates. The appeal regarding a bilateral foot disorder is still pending.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the veteran withdrew his appeal with regard to these issues.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of seizure disorder and denied his claim for service connection.