Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions on direct and secondary service connection for epilepsy/seizure disorder. The Veteran's claims are now pending again.

The Veteran's service connection for residuals of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and its associated disabilities, including stroke, urinary incontinence, neurogenic bladder, seizures, hemiparesis, speech impairment, dysphagia, and erectile dysfunction, is granted with an effective date of November 26, 2008.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous directives and requires further examination and opinions from a cardiologist and/or neurologist.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for seizures and migraine headaches due to new evidence submitted. The claims are now remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected seizure disorder and nasal fracture residuals do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, so his claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and total disability due to individual unemployability. The remaining claims, including those related to bilateral hearing loss, pes planus, cervical spine disability, petit mal seizures, TBI, right ankle and knee disabilities, OSA, and an acquired psychiatric disability, are remanded as additional medical examinations or opinions are needed.

The Veteran's seizure disorder and hydrocephalus have been granted service connection, with the benefit of doubt afforded to his claims.,Migraine headaches are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions, including polyneuropathy and diabetes mellitus, all claimed as secondary to hazardous environmental exposure at Fort McClellan. The development includes seeking additional service treatment records and confirming any exposure to specific toxins.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus, obesity, high cholesterol, right and left shoulder disabilities, lumbar strain (back disability), cervical cancer, chronic pelvic pain, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), seizure disorder, bursitis, stroke residuals, fibromyalgia, piriformis syndrome, iron deficiency anemia, temporary paralysis, uterine fibroids, enlarged lymph nodes, and arthritis are being remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's obesity claim is denied as it does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for a headache condition, hypertension, and back condition due to insufficient evidence of their relationship to service-connected epilepsy. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine if his current disabilities are related to his service-connected epilepsy.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed to his death. The appellant and VA are requested to provide additional medical records and obtain an addendum from a VA examiner.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of petit mal seizures, finding that no claim was filed prior to October 7, 2015.