Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for meningioma and seizures as secondary to meningioma due to potential links to herbicide exposure. Additional development is needed, including obtaining VA medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection was not granted for chest pains, dizziness, sleep disability, memory loss, scars other than facial scar, or skin disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and a seizure disorder have been reopened, but the Board has determined that further development is needed due to insufficient medical opinions regarding aggravation by PTSD and onset during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, low back, and seizure disorders have been reopened. The claim of TDIU since August 16, 2016 has been granted due to the combined rating of 60% for major depressive disorder associated with other service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional private medical records related to the Veteran's epilepsy.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives and requires another medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's seizure disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for clostridium difficile has been denied as there is no evidence that the condition was incurred in or aggravated by active duty.,The petition to reopen a claim for service connection for seizure disorder has been granted, but further review is needed due to conflicting medical opinions and stressors related to military service.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his service-connected seizure disorder was denied. The current disability rating of 10 percent is not sufficient to meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Board has restored service connection for seizures, finding that the original grant of service connection was not clear and unmistakable error.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for epilepsy is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The CUE claim regarding the June 1977 rating decision denying service connection for epilepsy will also be addressed.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension. The heart disability and seizure disorder cases are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to procedural issues, including providing qualifications of VA examiners and obtaining updated treatment records. The Veteran is also being asked to provide his earnings history since 2016.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a seizure disorder due to insufficient evidence and the need for an examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and epilepsy are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The examiner will determine if these conditions were incurred during his military service.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims related to his TBI, seizures, mood and cognitive disorder, OSA, and headaches. The AOJ must obtain clarification regarding the frequency of the Veteran's nocturnal episodes as seizures and provide a rationale for any changes in the examiner's findings.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain additional medical records. The Veteran's bipolar disorder and seizure disorder are being reviewed again due to new evidence or potential service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for memory loss, as it is unclear if his current condition is related to his active service or a new diagnosis.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's seizure disorder and denied service connection for his colon cancer. The claim for liver cancer is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's major motor seizures. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.