Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2005

The Board found that the appellant's seizure disorder is not related to service, and denied his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected conditions, including left homonymous hemianopsia, hemiplegia of the left upper and lower extremities, expressive aphasia, and seizure disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim that his son was permanently incapable of self-support prior to attaining 18 years old due to epilepsy, citing evidence of employment and education after age 18.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and a seizure disorder, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied across multiple issues, including peripheral neuropathy and chloracne related to Agent Orange exposure. The Board found no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year post-service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral knee disorder, left shoulder disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, heart disorder, seizure disorder (epilepsy), bronchitis, and diabetes mellitus. The decision found that new evidence did not establish a current disability or link these conditions to service.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and staged ratings for his complex partial seizure disorder, left shoulder impingement syndrome, and right shoulder impingement syndrome. The highest rating available for these conditions is 60 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for jaw fracture residuals and an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for post-traumatic seizure disorder, finding that his conditions did not warrant higher ratings based on current evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current seizure disorder is not related to his head trauma in service and thus denied service connection for this condition. The rating for residuals of head trauma remains pending as it was not addressed in the October 2002 decision.

The Board found that the veteran's seizure disorder existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying the severance of service connection.

The Board denied service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, a left foot disorder (claimed as a left foot infection), and a seizure disorder due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's seizure disorder was incurred in active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a seizure disorder, tardive dyskinesia, or cervical spine disability that is service-connected.

The veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for atrial fibrillation was denied as there is no evidence that VA negligence caused her condition. The issue of service connection for a seizure disorder remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and notification of the appellant.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was received to reopen the veteran's claims for PTSD and seizure disorder. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining records from the VA Medical Center in Oklahoma City and reviewing the medical history of the veteran.

The Board found that the veteran's seizure disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and are not attributable to service.

The case is being remanded for the veteran's daughter, P. Ridley, to undergo a medical examination to determine her current level of function and whether she was permanently incapable of self-support by reason of mental or physical defect at the age of 18 years.

The Board found that the veteran's seizure disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder were not incurred or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.