Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2017

The Veteran's epilepsy has been shown to be causally related to his active duty service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's seizure disorder and headaches, characterized as tension cephalgia, are due to his service in the Gulf War theater of operations. The claims have been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a seizure disorder, left knee disability, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, headaches, and seizure disorder based on CUE in the prior rating decisions. Effective dates have been set accordingly.,A TDIU rating is also granted effective from July 26, 1979.

The Veteran's service-connected mental disorder, diagnosed as non-psychotic organic brain syndrome with brain trauma under the DSM-II, organic personality syndrome under the DSM-III, and organic personality syndrome explosive type under the DSM-III-R, was manifested by symptoms productive of severe impairment of social and industrial adaptability. The Board granted a 70 percent rating for this period.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for epilepsy with secondary psychosis and found new and material evidence. However, it denied service connection for hypertension and kidney disease as not related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing records and requests for additional evidence. The Appellant's claim will be reconsidered based on all available information.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for headaches and remanded the issues related to PTSD, lumbar myositis, and TDIU. The Veteran's claims are pending further development.

The Veteran's claims for secondary service connection for hypothyroidism, temporal lobe epilepsy, hypertension, and an eye disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a supplemental opinion from the VA examiner regarding the Veteran's diagnosis of Meniere's disease and its relationship to service.

The Veteran's Gulf War Syndrome and related symptoms are found to be due to an undiagnosed illness, granted service connection.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is granted service connection, while his seizure disorder claim is denied.

The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence showing the Veteran has a lumbar spine disorder related to service or his service-connected bilateral knee disability. The claim for service connection for post-operative residuals of lumbar spine disorder was denied.

The Veteran's appeal was withdrawn regarding several issues, including service connection for various conditions. The current ratings for bilateral pes planus and hearing loss are denied as they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's miscarriage is not related to service, including any exposure to anthrax vaccine. Service connection for a gynecological disorder manifested by miscarriage was denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the request for withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current seizure disorder is related to his active duty service, but he does not have a currently diagnosed organic brain disease. The claim for residuals of a head injury, other than a seizure disorder and to include organic brain disease and headaches, has been denied as there is no evidence showing it was caused or aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for epileptic seizures and PTSD was denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have PTSD, but did find sufficient evidence to grant service connection for depression and panic disorders.

The Board found that the Veteran's seizure disorder did not manifest in service or within one year of her separation from service, and is not otherwise the result of a disease or injury in service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for epilepsy was denied, his left shoulder disability service connection claim was not granted, and he was granted a TDIU.