Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder, loss of speech, loss of memory, and loss of sight have been granted as the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding their incurrence during his active-duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right arm disability and seizure disorder, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease resulting in these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information and need for further development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for his service-connected seizure disorder prior to January 3, 2021 and denied his claim for TDIU prior to that date.

The Board denied service connection for rosacea, nocturnal seizures, and muscle weakness as the evidence did not support a causal relationship to service or any exposure.

The Veteran's seizure disorder is related to his service-connected PTSD, and he is granted a grant of service connection for this condition.,His migraines are rated at 50 percent disabling, which is the maximum rating available under the criteria. The Veteran experiences very frequent completely prostrating attacks that significantly impact his ability to work.,The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. He has difficulty understanding complex commands, impaired judgment, and impaired abstract thinking.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of seizure disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his in-service injury and current seizures.

The Board has granted service connection for schizoaffective disorder and remanded the issue of service connection for residuals of head injury, to include seizure disorder.

The Veteran's left upper extremity weakness and seizure disorder associated with his status post CVA are rated at the lowest possible disability ratings due to their mild nature.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder due to a concussion or traumatic brain injury. The claims for right shoulder disability, Graves' disease, and diabetes mellitus are remanded as new evidence was submitted that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and he is now entitled to a 10 percent rating for his right shoulder surgical scar. The Board has also determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims of service connection for seizure disorder and vision problems.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and insufficient evidence, including a lack of definitive service connection for the claimed neurological disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder, to include epilepsy, as there is no persuasive evidence that it began during or was caused by his military service.

The Veteran's claim for VA beneficiary travel benefits was denied as he was not entitled to special mode transportation from 2014 to August 2017 due to his service-connected disabilities, and the Board found that the special mode of transportation was not medically required.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a seizure disorder, finding that there is no current diagnosis of seizures or a seizure disorder in his records.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is granted service connection, but his seizure disorder and residuals of an aneurysm are denied.

The Veteran's daughter, A., who was rendered incapable of self-support due to multiple health conditions since childhood and has been receiving Social Security Administration benefits since she was 14 years old, is granted an upward adjustment based on her as the Veteran's dependent helpless child effective May 8, 2006.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, including headaches and seizures residuals, due to inadequate prior examinations. The SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the TBI claim.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and alcohol use disorder with traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional examinations. The issues of seizure disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD), and upper back disability are all being remanded.