Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2015

The Veteran withdrew the appeal before a decision could be made.

The Board denied service connection for atypical focal sclerosing glomerulonephritis and localization-related (partial) epilepsy, attributing the conditions to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's claims were not granted as his conditions are not shown to be causally related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant service personnel records and VA treatment records. The Veteran is also invited to submit any other evidence supporting his claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), finding that there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between his current disabilities and his in-service head injury or service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims due to a request for a video-conference hearing. The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, seizures, and sleep apnea are pending.

The Board has determined that the February 26, 1992 and January 15, 1993 rating decisions denying service connection for hepatitis and seizures, respectively, do not contain clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death before a decision could be made by the Board.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder and a back disorder, but denied both on the merits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of recent medical records and a need for an opinion on the etiology of liver tumors. The issues of service connection for liver tumors and seizure disorder are still pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current seizure disorder did not begin during his period of active duty service and is not related to any incident or injury sustained in service. As such, the claim for service connection for a seizure disorder is denied.

The April 1990 administrative decision regarding the motorcycle accident was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of head injury has been denied as new and material evidence was not received within one year, and his psychiatric disorder is associated with a non-service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to December 14, 2009 is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of whether he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of his service-connected seizure disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a seizure disorder, right ear hearing loss, or tinnitus. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, TBI residuals, seizure disorder, liver disability, bladder disability, kidney disability, pulmonary/respiratory disability, and stomach disability (GERD) due to Korean Hemorrhagic Fever. The evidence did not support a finding of these conditions or their etiology.

The Board has granted the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for seizure disorder. The Veteran's left elbow disability is currently rated as noncompensable under Diagnostic Code 5299-5212, but the evidence does not support a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to locate him for a hearing before the Board and to determine his eligibility for service connection based on new evidence.

The Veteran's adult daughter, T.R.V., is reasonably shown to have become incapable of self-support prior to age 18 due to seizure disorder and psychiatric disorders. The Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to June 3, 1993 for the award of service connection for PTSD based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) and entitlement to service connection for residuals of wound to the top of the head are addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Board found that the cause of death (cardiorespiratory arrest, seizure and organic brain lesion) was not related to service or a service-connected disability. The underlying causes were also not linked to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled hearing. His other claims are also being remanded, and he will be provided an opportunity to appear at a hearing.