Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2008

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disability.

The Board granted the veteran's request to reopen a claim for service connection for epilepsy, but did not address the claim for panhypopituitarism.

The veteran's current seizure disorder was not due to a disease or injury in active service.

The Board denied service connection for a genitourinary disorder and a seizure disorder as there is no evidence of chronic conditions during service or within one year of discharge, nor any competent medical evidence linking the current disabilities to active service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and a left elbow disorder as there was no evidence of these conditions in service or for many months thereafter, and the weight of competent evidence did not relate them to active duty. The claims were also denied due to lack of medical nexus.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for heart disorder, back disorder (claimed as back problems), and PTSD. The appeal was also denied for residuals of head trauma, to include seizures.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to his request for a hearing before a Decision Review Officer.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, maintaining that the veteran's preexisting epilepsy was not aggravated by his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's seizure disorder did not have its onset during active service or result from disease or injury in service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of a seizure disorder during service or within the first year after separation, and concluded that the veteran's current seizure disorder is not related to his military service. The issues of service connection for psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression) and PTSD were also denied due to lack of supporting medical evidence.

The Board denied the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding that the veteran's seizure and subsequent neck pain were not due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or a similar instance of fault on the part of VA.

The veteran's orthopedic conditions, including fractures and a compression fracture at L1, are found to be secondary to his service-connected seizure disorder. His rating for the seizure disorder is maintained at 40 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and found that his residuals from a gunshot wound to the head were not incurred during active service or as a result of a service-connected disability.

The Board has ordered the RO to obtain additional medical records and information from the veteran regarding his claims for service connection. The case will be remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain medical opinions regarding the veteran's claimed stroke and seizure disorders, as well as their relationship to her service-connected migraine headaches.

The Board denied reopening the veteran's claim for service connection for brain damage due to carbon tetrachloride exposure, finding that new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact of relationship between a current disability and service. The issue regarding unreimbursed medical expenses was remanded.

The Board denied the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for schizophrenia, finding that no new and material evidence had been received.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA and SSA records, scheduling medical examinations, and considering the intertwined issues of TDIU and increased rating for mood disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, seizures, and PTSD are all denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Board has found that the veteran's seizure disorder and memory loss and anoxia are service-connected. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.