Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2007

The veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection for facial paresthesia was denied. Service connection for syncopal episodes (claimed as seizures) is also denied, but the issue remains pending due to lack of information on whether it should be considered under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain missing records and verify the veteran's claimed stressors. The claims for service connection will be reconsidered based on the new information.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and seizures due to head shrapnel, finding that there is no evidence of current disabilities related to service.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss.,Service connection is denied for residuals of frostbite, facial injuries, dental injuries, and neurological seizures.,Service connection is granted for PTSD with an initial rating of 30%.

The Board has determined that the veteran's generalized anxiety and somatoform disorder with seizures warrant a 50 percent disability rating, but not an increased rating.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a head injury, including a seizure disorder. However, there is no current evidence of a seizure disorder or other residual of a head injury, and the VA examiner found no current diagnosis of a seizure disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of a stroke, to include seizures and an increased rating for a crushing injury to the left thigh with loss of substance of Muscle Group XIV.

The veteran's service-connected seizure disorder, combined with his Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, rendered him factually in need of regular aid and attendance.

The Board has granted an effective date of March 16, 1997 for the veteran's total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities causing him to become totally unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment as of that date.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a seizure disorder, finding no competent evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's seizure disorder was not manifested in service or within one year of discharge, and is not shown to be related to his active service. Therefore, service connection for seizure disorder is denied.

The Board has determined that an additional examination and opinion are necessary to determine if the veteran's seizure disorder is related to his head injury in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a seizure disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's seizure disorder is not etiologically related to active service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have current diagnoses of a left arm disorder, bilateral leg disorder, or seizure disorder. As such, service connection for these disorders is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's seizure disorder is related to his in-service head trauma and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not entitled to an apportionment of his disability compensation benefits greater than $260.00 on behalf of his minor child R.L.T., as doing so would cause undue financial hardship.

The Board has determined that the veteran's seizure disorder, residuals of head injury, does not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance of another person or housebound status.