Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2020

The Board has dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's death, as they have no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these cases.

The Board has remanded the claims for medial tibia stress syndrome and seizure disorder due to incomplete development. The knee condition claim requires a new VA examination, while the seizure disorder claim needs information on the Veteran's service status.

The Veteran's current cognitive problems and seizures are related to his in-service traumatic brain injury, which is considered a direct service connection.

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

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for IBS, fibromyalgia, brain lesion, right side, interictal epileptiform electrical discharges, and an undiagnosed illness due to missing medical treatment records and inadequate 2017 VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for the residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) due to further development being required. The claim will be considered again after additional evidence is obtained and evaluated.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records from his National Guard and Army Reserve periods of service. The claims will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records from his military health centers. The Veteran will need to provide updated STRs from McDonald Army Health Center in Fort Eustis and Sewell Point Branch Naval Medical Center in Norfolk, Virginia.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung disorder, sleep apnea, stroke, seizure disorder, and hypertension are not related to his service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for abdominal aortic aneurysm, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and epilepsy have been denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during his military service or within the applicable presumptive period due to herbicide exposure. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence did not support a nexus between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for cataracts, hypertension, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and seizure disorder as not related to military service or service-connected conditions.,Service connection was also denied for a rating of total disability based on individual unemployability from December 26, 2011 to August 14, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for a seizure disorder (claimed as epilepsy) and memory loss, both of which are considered symptoms of the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with anxious distress and anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for additional medical opinions regarding his sleep apnea and its relationship to his service-connected conditions, specifically epilepsy, adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a neurological condition other than seizure disorder and fatigue due to a service-connected seizure disorder, as well as the claim for an increased rating for right knee disability. The claims must be addressed again with proper medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate rationale from the VA examiners regarding the Veteran's seizure disorder and its relation to service.

The Veteran's epilepsy, psychomotor and petit mal type did not meet the criteria for a higher rating than 40 percent during the appeal period.

The Board has determined that further medical guidance is necessary to determine whether the Veteran's heart murmur is a congenital or developmental defect, and if so, whether it was aggravated by service. The issues of secondary service connection for various conditions are also remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for SMC at the aid and attendance rate. The case is being remanded to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for TDIU before February 2, 2011.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and a seizure disorder as secondary to DM due to Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran was not diagnosed with either condition during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for seizures, vision problems, memory loss, and left temporal lobe disorder due to incomplete treatment records and need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.