Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2018

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in the need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted for Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) for Aid and Attendance.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than January 15, 2013, for the award of a 100 percent rating for PTSD. The appeal is remanded for additional development regarding service connection for ischemic heart disease and epilepsy.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and need for verification of service dates. The appellant's claim for service connection for epilepsy will be reconsidered after obtaining all relevant medical and personnel records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of seizure disorder, finding that there is no credible evidence to support his contention that he experienced a first seizure during active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury and seizures has been reopened, and the Board has granted a rating of 30% for right eye diplopia. The appeal is remanded to obtain updated medical opinions regarding the etiology of the seizure disorder and the aggravation of right eye diplopia by the seizure disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain a new VA examination for his seizure disorder, also claimed as Arnold Chiari Malformation. The TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with the service connection claim and must be deferred until the completion of the action requested.

The Veteran's service-connected rheumatoid arthritis rating was restored to 60 percent effective June 1, 2011. Service connection for poor eyesight and depressive disorder were granted, while service connection for seizures was denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran's neurofibromatosis and epilepsy are both found to be service-connected, but there is uncertainty about whether these conditions were aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence and will consider them on a de novo basis. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it may impact the other claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's seizure disorder first manifested during summer camp with the National Guard and is granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's epilepsy, which is rated as 100% disabling since November 21, 2014, has caused him to be in need of regular aid and assistance due to his incapacity. The Board granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance, effective July 19, 2013.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the in-service event and its impact on the Veteran's current seizure disorder. A new VA examination is required.

The Veteran's daughter, J.N., is entitled to recognition as a helpless child due to her permanent incapacity for self-support caused by epilepsy and glaucoma.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, and she is entitled to SMC based on this need. The effective date for her entitlement to housebound status is December 11, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder and epilepsy was denied. The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis or chronic condition, and the Veteran did not provide sufficient medical evidence to support her claims.

The Board has granted service connection for epilepsy, an acquired psychiatric disorder to include as secondary to epilepsy, and residuals of a nose fracture.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal with respect to the issues of entitlement to service connection for a neck disorder and whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for seizures and migraine headaches. As such, these issues are dismissed.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for General Seizure Disorder, finding that the earliest effective date is April 5, 2012.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's condition on September 29, 2013 was such that a prudent layperson would have reasonably believed that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would have been hazardous to life or health. Additionally, VA facilities were not feasibly available to treat her at the time.

The Veteran's claims for lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, as well as sleep apnea, seizure disorder, acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression), left leg disability, and right ear hearing loss have been denied due to lack of evidence establishing service connection.,Service connection has not been established for any of the conditions listed.