Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2019

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for generalized tonic-clonic seizures due to new and material evidence submitted by the Veteran. However, the claim is denied as there is no credible evidence showing an in-service event or injury related to the seizure condition.

The Veteran's application to reopen claims for seizure disorder, cluster headaches (migraines), and headaches was granted. The claim for IBS remains denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's seizure disorder existed prior to service and if it was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypercholesterolemia, hemoccult positive stool, raised eosinophil count, alcohol abuse, nuclear sclerosis cataracts, inguinal hernia, benign essential hypertension, iron deficiency anemia, seizure disorder, and congestive heart failure, cardiac pacemaker placement, and complete atrioventricular block have all been denied.,The Board found that the Veteran's hypercholesterolemia, hemoccult positive stool, and raised eosinophil count are not disabilities for which VA compensation benefits are payable as they are laboratory findings. The Veteran’s alcohol abuse claim was also denied due to his own willful misconduct.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to incomplete records and the need for clarification of the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a fungus disorder, epileptic seizures, and malaria due to insufficient medical evidence to make a decision on these matters. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of any fungus disorder, seizure disorder, or malaria he may have.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment given his background, education, and previous work experience.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and adjudication due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for a seizure disorder and psychiatric disorders.

The Board has granted the claim of service connection for temporal lobe seizure disorder, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the condition had its onset during active service. The claim of secondary service connection for left shoulder disability remains pending and will be remanded to obtain a new VA opinion considering the Veteran's contentions regarding his fall.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further verification of her exposure to herbicide agents and/or chemicals at Fort McClellan. The AOJ will conduct additional development, including potential VA medical examinations and nexus opinions.

The Veteran's epilepsy was denied a higher rating, and his TDIU claim was dismissed due to non-compliance with VA requests for information.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychomotor epilepsy began during his active service and is not a pre-existing condition. Therefore, service connection for this disability is granted.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss.,Service connection is denied for glioblastoma multiforme, stroke, left-sided weakness and sensory deficits, left hand disability, left leg disability, left foot disability, bilateral eye disability, and seizures.

The Veteran's service connection claims for seizure disorder and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are both granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The issues of service connection for high blood pressure, seizures, hepatitis C, degenerative arthritis of the spine with back pain, and fragment in left knee are being addressed.

The Veteran's epilepsy is being remanded for a VA examination to assess the current severity and manifestations of his condition, as well as its impact on employment. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its inextricably intertwined nature with the epilepsy rating issue.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hypertension and seizure condition due to inadequate opinions from the VA examiner. Additional VA opinions are needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for ratings in excess of 50 percent for bipolar disorder with memory loss and in excess of 40 percent for tonic clonic seizures have been dismissed. The appeal for a compensable rating for tension headaches has been remanded, as well as the TDIU claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for seizures, finding that there was no evidence linking his current diagnosis to his active military service.

The Board has dismissed all issues of service connection due to the Veteran's death.