Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2021

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for seizure disorder and traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of epilepsy has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and TDIU prior to specific dates have been dismissed as she withdrew her legacy appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for grand mal seizures, left knee disability, right knee disability, and tinnitus due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's statements regarding his military service history. The claims are not granted as there is no evidence that these conditions began during or are otherwise related to his active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in relying on a VA medical opinion and because there is no evidence of record regarding the Veteran's pre-service seizure disorder. The case will be reviewed with new evidence.

The Veteran's son, J.R., is permanently incapable of self-support due to a seizure disorder and mental challenges and delays prior to his 18th birthday. The Board has granted recognition as a helpless child for purposes of VA compensation.

The Board denied service connection for TBI, dizziness, memory loss, and seizures as well as post-traumatic headaches due to the lack of a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's in-service injuries or any other incident of service.

The Veteran's service-connected TBI is currently rated as part of his 100 percent rating for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) with depressed features and residuals of TBI.,His tonic-clonic seizures with grand mal seizures have been rated at the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Code 8910.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of a seizure disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service injury or any other service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lung cancer, brain cancer, hemiplegia of the right lower extremity, and seizures due to potential asbestos exposure during active service.,The claim for service connection for hypertension remains denied as there is no evidence linking it to service or secondary to asbestos exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's seizure disorder is related to service or secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The case needs further development and examination.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to outstanding records and issues related to service connection, PTSD rating, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for seizure disorder and multiple sclerosis due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's reported period of active duty service and the inability to obtain his service treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's seizure disorder and his service, as well as its relation to any service-connected disabilities. The Veteran will need a VA examination to determine these relationships.

The Veteran's seizure disorder has been rated at 100% since December 7, 2019. The RO is directed to provide a new VA examination and medical opinion regarding the frequency of his seizures prior to that date.,The claims for service connection for OSA and hypertension are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions provided in the previous rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability related to an in-service injury.,Service connection was granted for Seizure Disorder, which is secondary to Major Depressive Disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine the nature and likely cause of any disability manifesting in seizures, including epilepsy and arteriovenous malformation (AVM).

The Board has remanded the cases of entitlement to service connection for a seizure disorder and coronary artery disease due to insufficient opinions regarding their etiology.