Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2006

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and a seizure disorder, finding that the evidence did not support the veteran's claims.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute substantially to his death from right lower lobe pneumonia and chronic renal insufficiency.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused or contributed to by a service-connected condition, and denied the claim for service connection for cause of death secondary to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss originated during service and is granted as service connected.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA/Non-VA health care provider records. The veteran's claim of service connection for a seizure disorder is also being reviewed.

The Board has determined that the veteran currently experiences focal seizures and tension headaches, but these conditions are not service-connected. The focal seizures are considered service-connected due to a confirmed history of an in-service head injury, while the tension headaches do not have a documented onset or connection to service.

The Board found that there is no medical evidence supporting the existence of a current seizure disorder, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for a new examination to address whether any pre-existing seizure disorder was exacerbated during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities, including a back disability, tinnitus, hypertension, pseudophakia of the eyes, and epilepsy, were not incurred or aggravated by active service. The evidence does not support presumptive service connection based on radiation exposure.

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

The Board denied service connection for headaches and seizures as undiagnosed illnesses, finding no evidence of onset during service or association with Gulf War syndrome. The veteran's current conditions are not considered to be related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his service-connected schizo-affective disorder with PTSD and seizure disorder, finding that the issues were barred as a matter of law due to the finality of prior decisions.

The veteran's daughter, [redacted], was not recognized as a helpless child due to permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining the age of 18 years based on her graduation from high school and enrollment in college courses.

The veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need to obtain his treatment records from Dr. Rick Murphy.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disorder and a seizure disorder, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board found that the veteran is not competent to handle the disbursement of VA funds due to his mental incapacity.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining any form of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational background.

The veteran's claim for additional vocational rehabilitation benefits under Chapter 31, United States Code is granted as he has been found to be rehabilitated and the occupation in which he previously completed training is deemed unsuitable due to his abilities and employment handicap.

The veteran's seizure disorder, the sole service-connected disability, does not render him so helpless that he requires regular aid and attendance of another person or is housebound due to his condition.

The veteran is not entitled to an effective date prior to November 1, 2003 for payment of additional compensation benefits on account of his child. The claim was denied as there was no evidence that the veteran provided earlier notice of his dependent.