Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2007

The veteran's claims for service connection for depression and seizures are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and analysis.

The Board found no evidence of service connection for myeloproliferative disorder with thrombocytosis, claimed as leukemia, or seizures with chronic pain, claimed as epilepsy and memory loss. The veteran's claims were denied due to lack of a showing of a current disability related to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a new hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for epilepsy is being remanded due to insufficient detail in the examination report and need for further development.

The Board found that the veteran's residuals of a concussion, manifested by strokes and seizures, were not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred or aggravated therein.

The veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for a single seizure, service connection for hypertension and COPD/Asthma, TDIU, and earlier effective date for nonservice-connected pension benefits were all denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of in-service seizures or related diagnoses, no medical nexus between the veteran's current conditions and his military service, and no evidence of exposure to hazardous materials like jet fuel.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and for DEA benefits under Chapter 35. The VA psychologist concluded that the veteran's death was not related to her active service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a seizure disorder and respiratory condition, due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claim for residuals of a traumatic jaw injury was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability or seizure disability, and therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder due to new evidence received since the December 1990 decision. The issue is now remanded for further action.

The veteran is seeking service connection for residuals of a stroke, including right hemiplegia and seizures. The case has been remanded due to the need for a hearing.

The Board found no evidence of a seizure disorder in service or within one year post-service, and the veteran's statements about an onset during service were not credible. Therefore, service connection for a seizure disorder is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder, back pain, leg disorder, arm disorder, and a disorder of the feet as they are not shown to be related to his military service.

The VA determined that the veteran's epilepsy was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection in multiple instances, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his claim of chronic paranoid disorder with seizures. The other service connection claims were also denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for head injury and post-operative residuals arteriovenous malformation with seizures. As such, these claims remain denied.

The Board denied service connection for a seizure disorder and hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and the veteran's military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining SSA records.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic epilepsy, also claimed as residuals of head injury, was granted effective from September 16, 2004.

The veteran's hypoglycemia with seizures has not been productive of at least one major seizure in the last six months or two in the last year, or averaging at least five to eight minor seizures weekly. The Board finds that an evaluation in excess of the current 20 percent rating is unwarranted.