Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2011

The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for anxiety disorder. The seizure disorder claim is denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking it to his active service, including presumed herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The chronic adjustment disorder claim is remanded due to lack of development.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date earlier than April 1, 2010 for reinstatement of service-connected compensation payments is denied due to her failure to provide a correct address.

The Veteran does not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to his non-service-connected disabilities impacting his mobility.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, grand mal seizures, headaches, hearing loss, and dizziness are being remanded due to the need for additional records from his VA treatment providers.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied as the evidence does not support a finding that VA's delay in diagnosing and treating her seizure disorder caused additional disability.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and reopened the claim of service connection for a neurological disorder. The claims for left kidney cyst and adrenal mass have been denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his attorney not appearing at the scheduled hearing. A new Travel Board hearing will be scheduled for him.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's service-connected epilepsy contributed to his death, and whether there are any other issues related to service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of left parietal meningioma are service-connected due to exposure to carbon tetrachloride during his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, migraine headaches, and seizure disorder. The effective date for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches was set at October 5, 2009.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an unspecified psychological disorder and a seizure disorder, finding that new evidence does not establish a link to service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability does not render her in need of regular aid and attendance due to daily personal needs or protection from the hazards of her environment.

The Board found that the Veteran's disabilities from a 2000 motor vehicle accident, including cervical cord contusion with myelopathy, traumatic brain injury (twice), seizure disorder, and left-sided hemiparesis, are due to his own willful misconduct.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records, conducting a new VA examination, and considering an extra-schedular rating.

The Veteran's seizure disorder is manifested by break-through grand mal tonic clonic seizures which occur one to two times per month, and the Board has granted a 100% disability rating for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the claimed conditions, including lung disorder, skin disorder, left hand scar, and seizures, blackouts and dizziness.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 100% disability rating for his service-connected seizure disorder, finding that the reduction from 100% to 60% was improper due to a failure to follow procedural requirements.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were denied. The Board found no legal entitlement to an earlier effective date for service connection, nor did it find a basis for granting the requested increased rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's currently diagnosed seizure disorder is not related to his period of military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.