Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2020

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current seizure disorder is not related to his service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hand shaking, and the claims for skin disability, heart disability, seizures, and headaches are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The TBI, PTSD with depressive disorder/alcohol abuse, non-epileptic seizure disorder, GERD, CFS, and low back disorder are all rated at their maximum levels.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to issues related to the Appellant's period of active duty from September 1995 to July 1998, and additional development is needed to clarify his post-discharge service.

The Board has ordered the Veteran's military personnel records to be obtained and VA examinations are needed to determine if his current disabilities are related to service.

The Board has determined that a clarifying medical opinion is necessary regarding the etiology of the Veteran's seizure and headache disorders, as well as their relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for a seizure disorder and back disability, finding that the seizures were not related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination addressing all relevant service records and line of duty determinations.

The Board denied service connection for a seizure disorder, finding that the condition pre-existed service and was not aggravated by service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current neurological condition, including a seizure disorder and/or headache disorder, is related to his military service. The VA needs to obtain additional medical opinions from an examiner.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions have been dismissed due to their death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing records and need for further development, including obtaining service treatment records, personnel records, and authorization for medical records. A new examination by a neurologist is also required.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a seizure disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate VA opinions. The Veteran is entitled to new opinions based on full review of the record and supported by stated rationale.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic headaches due to outstanding SSA records that may be relevant to these claims.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim of service connection for a seizure disorder, secondary to his service-connected head injury. The claims for an increased rating for Head Injury and for service connection for sleep apnea are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an examination to determine if the Veteran's seizure disorder is related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides while serving in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for a seizure disorder and Type II diabetes mellitus (DM) as the evidence did not support direct service connection, and there was no evidence of herbicide exposure or continuity of symptomatology.

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 service or onset during service. The examiner concluded that the seizures were not related to in-service radiation exposure and found insufficient evidence to support a link between the seizures and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, CAD, hypertension, CVA, seizures, left arm disability, right arm disability, right eye disability, tinnitus, sleep disorder, gastrointestinal disability, scars, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to the mootness of the skin disorder claim. The remaining issues were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link between the claimed conditions and military service.