Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2012

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a pulmonologist examination.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for residuals of cerebral contusion was denied as there are no appreciable residuals from the injury.

The VA determined that the Veteran does not currently suffer from a seizure disorder and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's seizure disorder, including consideration of both in-service head injuries.

The Veteran died from cocaine and methadone intoxication, but there is no evidence of drug abuse prior to August 13, 1981. The claim for REPS benefits is denied as the Veteran did not meet eligibility criteria.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and seizure disorder and strokes, finding no evidence of a nexus to service or post-service onset.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with related alcohol dependence contributed to cause his ethanol-related seizure disorder, which ultimately resulted in his death. The claim for DIC benefits is moot as the cause of death is now established.

The Board found that the Veteran's seizure disorder clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service, but was not aggravated by service. The Board granted service connection for the seizure disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for epilepsy was denied due to her failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. The TDIU claim was also denied as the evidence did not show that she was unemployable solely due to her service-connected epilepsy.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and a new examination to assess the severity of his seizure disorder. The current rating for his condition remains 40 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran's seizure disorder did not become manifest within one year of his separation from service and could not be presumed to have resulted from exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for service connection was therefore denied.

The Board found that residuals of a head injury, including seizure disorder and organic brain disorder, were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The seizures are not considered to be proximately due to the service-connected laceration of the forehead.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to her service-connected post-traumatic seizure disorder and hypothyroidism, finding that further development is needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and a seizure disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for uterine prolapse, uterine leiomyoma, and seizure disorder but denied them on the merits. The evidence does not establish a medical nexus between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's death was caused by diabetes, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, and seizure disorder. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his service.

The Board found that the Veteran's seizure disorder did not begin during service and is not otherwise related to military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's December 12, 2000, special mode travel was not shown to be medically required and authorized by VA before the travel began, nor provided in connection with a medical emergency of such nature that delay would have been hazardous to his life or health. As a result, payment for the transportation expense was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurological disorder, finding that his vascular dementia and residuals are not attributable to service or service-connected bitemporal headaches.