Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2013

The Veteran's claimed residuals of a head injury, including organic brain disease, traumatic brain injury, seizures, headaches, and loss of taste, are not shown to be due to an event or incident in service. The Board finds that the evidence does not support service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed in order to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and conducting VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, including seizure disorder/epilepsy, and entitlement to TDIU due to lack of evidence showing in-service onset or relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, including seizure disorder and headaches, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his current disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's seizure disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the eligibility requirements for a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing or a special home adaption grant due to his unsteady balance and coordination issues, which are not severe enough to qualify him under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's seizure disorder existed prior to service and was aggravated by military service, leading to a grant of service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further development is needed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a fractured mandible and seizures has been denied as there is no current disability found, and the evidence does not support a link between his in-service injuries and his current conditions.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder or residuals of traumatic brain injury, concluding that there is insufficient competent medical evidence to decide the claim.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals on multiple issues, including mood disorder due to TBI, seizure disorder due to TBI, vertigo, and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's seizure disorder is related to his military service and grants service connection for epilepsy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including pseudoseizures and PTSD, have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment since July 7, 2003. The Board finds that a TDIU rating is warranted from this date.

The Board has granted service connection for epilepsy, depression as secondary to epilepsy, and IBS as secondary to epilepsy.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional development, including an examination and review of records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder is pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on April 21, 2010 for treatment of a seizure disorder were covered by VA and not reimbursable due to lack of prior authorization. However, as the private facility was deemed feasibly unavailable and an attempt to use VA facilities beforehand would not have been reasonable, the Veteran's claim is granted.

The VA determined that the Veteran's service-connected grand mal seizure disorder, as of February 15, 2011, meets the criteria for an 80 percent disability rating under the applicable schedular criteria and does not warrant an extraschedular rating.

The Veteran does not have a medically diagnosed seizure disorder incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service, nor has he had any diagnosed seizure disorder caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability. The Board finds that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder are denied.

The Board found no evidence of a current mini-stroke disability and the Veteran's seizure disorder, AVM, and major hemorrhages are not causally related to service or a service-connected condition.