Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2017

The Board has determined that service connection for TBI residuals is warranted as the Veteran sustained a documented in-service left occipital region blunt trauma/concussion and was diagnosed with TBI residuals following separation from service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's cancerous inoperative brain tumor and seizure are related to his exposure to ionizing radiation during service. The case will be returned for further action.

The Board found that the appellant does not have a current disability for any of the conditions she claimed, and thus denied all service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's asthma with a history of bronchitis and seizure disorder are being reviewed for potential increased evaluations, and the propriety of reducing his seizure disorder evaluation is also under consideration. Additionally, the issue of whether he is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities remains before the Board.

The Veteran does not have a chronic seizure disorder and the Board finds that evidence does not reach the level of equipoise, thus denying service connection for a seizure disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a heart condition has been denied as there is no evidence of an in-service illness or injury that would be etiologically linked to the current disability.,Service connection for a seizure disorder remains pending, with the issue being whether the Veteran had seizures during active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since August 12, 2011. The Board has granted TDIU effective that date.

The Veteran's cause of death was cardiac arrest due to dementia, with prostate cancer and seizure disorder contributing. The VA has determined that there is no service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and schizophrenia, as well as constipation, GERD, sleep apnea, and CAD. The rating assigned is 100% for the seizure disability from October 6, 2014 onwards.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional records related to his SSDI claim and outstanding VA treatment records. The case will be readjudicated after these records are obtained.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder, dental abscesses, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD). The claim for service connection for a seizure disorder was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. Dental abscesses were found unrelated to service. An acquired psychiatric disorder was not incurred or aggravated in service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, seizure disorder, and traumatic brain injury. The effective date of the grant of service connection for tension headaches was set at July 22, 2011.

The Board found no current diagnosis of a seizure disorder and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current seizure disorder, manifested by partial complex seizures with secondary generalization, was incurred in active duty service and is granted service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is mixed, with some issues being granted and others denied. The grant includes the reopening of a claim for glaucoma and an earlier effective date for cardiovascular disease. Other claims remain pending.

The Board found that the Veteran's seizure disorder did not meet criteria for a higher rating prior to January 5, 2016. The claim for service connection of obesity as secondary to seizure disorder was denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for syncope, and finds that seizure disorder is related to active service. Therefore, service connection for seizure disorder is granted.