Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2003

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current right ear hearing loss or a seizure disorder, and there is no evidence of these conditions during service. The claim for PTSD warrants a 30 percent evaluation, but not higher. Hypothyroidism is currently rated as noncompensable. Hodgkin's disease is in remission.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to missing service medical records and a need for a medical opinion on the identity and etiology of any seizure disorder.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for an anxiety disorder and a higher rating for the right scrotal cyst.

The Board found that the July 1955 and November 1985 decisions denying service connection were not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, and new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen either claim.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of hyperventilation syndrome and encephalocele. The issues on appeal are whether service connection should be granted for residuals of a head injury with epilepsy, left hemiparesis, encephalocele, and craniotomy, as well as for hyperventilation syndrome.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for seizures and a sleeping disorder as a result of VA treatment, finding no evidence that she currently suffers from these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a right foot injury and denied the claim for higher rating for prostatitis.

The Board has ordered further development due to incomplete service records and medical history. The veteran is seeking service connection for a seizure disorder, but the case will be remanded to obtain additional evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and to reopen his service connection claims. The veteran was not granted any new or material evidence in relation to his gastrointestinal disorder, eczema, or atypical anxiety with hysteric components. His seizure disorder rating remained unchanged.

The Board found that the veteran's headaches with seizures and psychiatric disability were not incurred in or aggravated by his active service.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder with dizziness, loss of memory and slurred speech, as well as an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now being remanded back to the RO for a neurologic examination, among other actions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and clarifying Dr. Bounds' opinion regarding the veteran's seizure disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including alcoholism, a psychiatric disorder, skin rash, optic atrophy of the left eye with vision loss and diplopia, pansinusitis with nasal polyps, damage to the fifth and seventh cranial nerves, and seizure disorder.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder/epilepsy due to new and material evidence submitted since the last final denial. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete medical records and insufficient evidence regarding subsequent manifestations of the veteran's seizure disorder.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and an increased rating for seizure disorder, finding that further development was needed to verify his claimed stressors and obtain his complete service medical records.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case will be remanded for a Persian Gulf War veteran examination and review of available records.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending requests for additional evidence. The case is now being remanded back to the RO for obtaining medical records from VA Medical Centers and Baton Rouge General Hospital.