Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2014

The Board has determined that the Veteran's head trauma/brain injury and associated neurobehavioral effects meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating, granting an increased disability rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and seizure disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and it may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder due to head injury needs further development and is therefore being remanded.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for peptic ulcer disease, seizure disorder, and hypothermia/loss of arch in feet. The claim for hypertension is not considered as it was not related to active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding a head injury that occurred during service, and requests additional records from various entities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of seizure disorder and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for epilepsy was reopened and granted. The issue of service connection for atherosclerotic heart disease is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for lumbar strain and compression fracture, prostate hypertrophy, urinary incontinence (secondary to prostate condition), bilateral knee condition, angina pectoris, hypertension, and seizures were all denied as not supported by evidence of a nexus to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for a video-conference hearing.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim of service connection for a seizure disorder due to new evidence submitted since the previous denial, which suggests that the appellant may have had his first seizure while in service.

The Veteran's left hand disorder to include middle and ring fingers is not service-connected.,The Veteran has been granted compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for L-1 fracture status post motor vehicle accident, but the proximate cause of his additional disability was an event not reasonably foreseeable.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for seizures, to include as secondary to PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of a new issue regarding whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for an anxiety disability including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claim for further development due to inadequate medical opinion and additional hearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses because none of the treatment was related to a service-connected disability and there was no evidence that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would have been hazardous to life or health.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for hypertension has been withdrawn during his March 2014 videoconference hearing. The case is being remanded to obtain updated medical records and schedule the Veteran for an examination by a neurologist to determine the current severity of his service-connected epilepsy.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have diabetes mellitus or a seizure disorder that was incurred in service. The evidence of record, including her service treatment records and private medical records, does not support a finding of such conditions.

The Board has ordered a remand for additional development of the Veteran's claims, including obtaining VA examinations and any relevant private treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a new examination to assess the severity of his traumatic brain injury with history of anxiety, depression, and grand mal seizures. The TDIU issue remains inextricably intertwined with the rating increase claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current seizure disorder and therefore, service connection for a seizure disorder is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including verifying his duty status and obtaining private medical records. A VA examination will be conducted to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities.