Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2020

The Veteran's representative withdrew all appeals, including those for PTSD, seizures, and gout.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inaccurate factual basis in a previous VA opinion, and a new medical opinion is needed.

The Veteran's claims for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, hypertension, back disability, right shin splint disorder, left shin splint disorder, ingrown toenails, seizure disorder, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and bilateral ear keratosis obturans have all been denied.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for the right middle finger laceration scar has been granted.

Your claims for service connection for a seizure disorder and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance have been granted, but they are dismissed as moot due to the September 2019 rating decision.

The Veteran's case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if his service-connected epilepsy requires the aid of another person.

The Veteran's claims for hypercholesterolemia, back disability, acquired psychiatric disability, epilepsy, and sleep disorder on substitution basis have all been denied due to lack of evidence supporting a link between these conditions and service.,For the claim for bilateral hearing loss, the Veteran was granted secondary service connection based on his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for sleep apnea, seizure disorder, and TDIU have been dismissed. The appeal regarding the extension of a temporary total disability rating based on convalescence has also been dismissed. The remaining issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The claim to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for subarachnoid hemorrhage, seizures (claimed as a single seizure), and suprarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's seizure disorder is rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating. The issues of service connection for anxiety, irregular heartbeat, and shortness of breath (secondary to seizures) are referred to the AOJ. TDIU on an extraschedular basis is remanded.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various conditions, including substance abuse, congestive heart failure, seizures, mood disorder, PTSD, and bipolar disorder. The character of discharge from service is also under review.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of service connection claims, and SMC claim is also being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for a back condition and epilepsy/seizure disorder due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's claims are being returned to VA for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected epilepsy has progressed to such a severity that it alone is sufficient to preclude him from being able to function in any work setting for which he possesses the necessary skills, leading to his TDIU as of February 4, 2015.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for Traumatic Brain Injury and Generalized Seizure Disorder due to inadequate VA examinations, new evidence added since the last decision, and potential Army Reserve service.

The Veteran's appeal to receive compensation for a seizure disorder under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 was dismissed because the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder and claustrophobia, previously claimed as a nervous condition. The claims are remanded to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for seizure disorder with narcolepsy and cataplexy is denied. The TDIU claim is granted, subject to controlling regulations governing the payment of monetary awards.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for epilepsy and an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, depression, social phobia, stimulant use disorder (methamphetamine, other stimulants), and dysthymia. The issues are being remanded due to incomplete VA examination opinions and the need to obtain additional medical records.