Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2021

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed epilepsy, including whether it is related to service or his service-connected psychiatric conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for multiple cerebral cysts associated with seizures and a neurocognitive disorder including psychiatric disorders and memory loss due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature of his disabilities and their relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches. Service connection was denied for seizure disability, spot on the brain, right eye disability, and blurred vision and spots.

The Board denied service connection for heart disorder and seizures, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other conditions that would support direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder, stroke, and heart condition as secondary to his service-connected OCD. The claims are being remanded for further development including VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and for further examination. The Veteran's heat intolerance claim is denied, while his seizure disorder claim is sent back for additional development.

The Veteran's seizures were not incurred during active duty and did not result from an in-service injury, illness, or event.,The Veteran has dermatofibromas that were not incurred during active duty and did not result from an in-service injury, illness, or event.,The Veteran’s kidney disorder was not incurred during active duty and did not result from an in-service injury, illness, or event.,The benign masses on the Veteran's right testicle that required an orchiotomy were not incurred during active duty and did not result from an in-service injury, illness, or event.

The Board has remanded several claims, including reopening of service connection for various conditions and determining whether the Veteran is eligible for Chapter 35 Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits. The VA must obtain updated treatment records and Social Security Administration disability records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tinnitus, major depressive disorder, epilepsy, traumatic brain injury or residuals thereof, and right ear hearing loss due to various reasons including failure to report for VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The VA has also remanded the claims for increased rating for shell fragment disability and seizure disorder.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his employment and earnings, as well as the need for a recent VA examination assessing his ability to work.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as non-compensable, with the VA examiner finding no basis for an increase in disability.,Service connection was denied for brain tumor and brain cancer due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or any presumptive exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings on a seizure disorder and headaches, as well as the claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. Additional development is needed including obtaining VA treatment records from Madigan and Joint Base Lewis McChord, and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's headache disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened, and the Board is remanding all other issues on appeal.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed due to herbicide exposure during service.,The Veteran's meningioma and seizures are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU due to her service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for seizure disorder and acquired psychiatric disorders remains pending, with the case being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's current seizure disorder, including grand mal epilepsy and pseudo seizures, is related to seizures he experienced during active duty service. The Board finds that the criteria for service connection are met.

The Veteran's seizure disorder is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating available under VA regulations.,The Veteran's left tempoparietal defect has been assigned a noncompensable rating since November 1986.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's 70% rating for hypoglycemia with minor seizures and fatigue is granted until August 5, 2014. After that date, the Veteran receives a 60% rating due to lack of additional symptoms.