Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2022

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for epilepsy, finding no current disability and concluding that there is not an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to February 22, 2021.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to incomplete development of evidence, including verification of exposure to contaminated wells in Okinawa and Guam.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, blackouts (seizure disorder), headaches, and angioneurotic edema have all been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.,Service treatment records are unavailable due to the Veteran's failure to provide specific file numbers. The Board has made efforts to obtain inpatient hospitalization records from Balboa Naval Medical Center but found them unavaiable.

The Board denied service connection for small vessel ischemic disease, seizure disorder, lipoma of the lumbar spine, right knee condition, acquired psychiatric disorders (including PTSD, somatoform disorder, and major depressive disorder), and gastroenteritis. The Veteran's conditions were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including COPD, Crohn's disease, and seizure disorders. The VA is instructed to obtain all relevant treatment records from private healthcare providers and VA clinics.

The Board denied service connection for epilepsy, finding that there is no clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-service existence of the condition. The Board also found insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between the current epilepsy and military service or PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for seizure disorder and schizophrenia due to a lack of VA medical examinations. The Veteran was unable to be reached for the scheduled exams, and the Board finds good cause for not appearing.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and benefits related to his disabilities are being remanded due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's seizures are rated at a 60 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The claims for increased ratings for TBI and radiculopathies remain pending and will be remanded to allow for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for alcoholism and seizure disorder due to insufficient evidence. The pension benefits claim is also remanded for extraschedular consideration.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed seizure disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no current disabilities associated with these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure at Fort McClellan and the nature of his claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for TBI, bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine disability, petite mal seizures, and obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient development or examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a brain tumor, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's brain tumor manifested during his active duty service. Service connection was previously denied for seizures and TMJD on the basis of being sequelae of a brain tumor.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to errors in the May 2021 decision, including insufficient discussion of a February 17, 2010 private opinion from Dr. J.B., and failure to address favorable buddy statements and SSA records.

The Board denied service connection for a seizure disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's current condition and his service-connected malaria.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, headache disorder, Hepatitis C, and seizure disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

Service connection for residuals of right hand, middle finger injury is granted.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and seizures are denied.,Left shin splints and right shin splints cases are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding no direct link between the Veteran's active-duty service and his current disabilities.