Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2018

The Board has determined that the Veteran's inpatient hospital services at Munson Medical Center from May 9, 2015 through June 4, 2015 should be remanded for further development to determine if emergency treatment was necessary and whether the Veteran could have been transferred to a VA facility.

The Board has remanded the claims due to incomplete records and requests for additional evidence.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as she was engaged in substantially gainful employment prior to October 2, 1989. The effective date for Chapter 35 benefits is also denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's hepatitis C and seizure disorder, as these conditions may be related to his active service. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations for both conditions.

The Veteran's seizure disorder and bilateral foot disorder are granted service connection. The right toe disorder, undiagnosed illness or MUCMI, gastrointestinal disorder, headache disorder, memory loss, residuals from the malaria vaccine, back disorder, right shoulder disorder, brain tumor, and bilateral eye disorder are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and seizure disorder, finding that the evidence did not support direct service connection or any other form of service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted his claim for a TDIU effective December 23, 2010.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted his claim for TDIU as of February 28, 2016.

Service connection for somatization disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and seizure disorder is granted.,The Veteran's claims were reopened due to new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The appeal as to the request to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a right ankle disability is dismissed. The appeals as to the claims for service connection for thoracolumbar spine, left knee, and right knee disabilities are granted due to new and material evidence being received.

The Board denied service connection for seizure disorder, finding it less likely than not that the condition began during or was caused by military service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for thyroid cancer and epilepsy (seizure disorder) as there was no evidence of an in-service event or occurrence that could have caused the conditions, and the pre-existing conditions were not aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's appeal of the denial of service connection for sinusitis has been dismissed due to his withdrawal. The appeals for TBI, headaches, vertigo, pseudoseizures, sleep walking, and allergic rhinitis are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for low back disorder, joint disorder (including knee and elbow pain), epilepsy, glaucoma, and prostate disorder.,Service connection was not granted for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA examination to assess his service-connected tension headaches and any related seizures.

The Veteran's psychomotor epilepsy may have worsened since his last VA examination, and a remand is necessary to assess the current nature, extent, and severity of his condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's seizures and blackouts are related to his service-connected neck disability. The SMC for aid and attendance issue is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection issue.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right thigh disability, weight gain, insomnia, bilateral hand and foot disabilities, and seizure disorder due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions in service or their relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine, neck, seizure, and left shoulder disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.