Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2001

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder, finding that there is no medical evidence showing a nexus between his current condition and his active military service.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized private medical services provided in association with his emergency room treatment at Walker Baptist Medical Center, Jasper, Alabama, on August 15, 1996, is denied. The issue regarding the ambulance transportation to Walker Baptist Medical Center, Jasper, Alabama, on June 13, 1996, remains pending and requires issuance of an SOC.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder, finding that new and material evidence has been presented. The issue of whether service connection is warranted remains to be decided.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for bronchial asthma, effective December 8, 1998. The veteran's seizure disorder was not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing its onset in or within one year after service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to changes in the law and failure to provide proper notice.

The veteran's claim of service connection for a seizure disorder was granted in February 1978 with a 40 percent evaluation. The appellant argues that there is clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in this decision, but the Board finds no legal merit to the argument.

The veteran is seeking service connection for headaches, seizures, and memory problems claimed as residuals of a fracture of the left maxillary zygomatic complex. The case has been remanded to obtain clarifying medical information.

The Board found that the veteran's seizure disorder did not result from VA treatment and denied his claim for service connection. The right hand injury issue was also considered, but no specific decision was made as it is unclear if this case was about service connection at all.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary due to the need for a new rating examination and review of medical records. The appellant's disabilities include seizure disorder, left wrist pain, degenerative joint disease of the elbows, occasional angina-like chest pain, and history of a cerebral vascular accident.