Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2023

The Veteran's seizure disorder, TBI residuals, anosmia, and GERD are all found to have onset during his active service period from October 6, 2004 to March 24, 2014. The claims for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 are granted.,The Veteran's seizure disorder, TBI residuals, anosmia, and GERD are all found to have onset during his active service period from October 6, 2004 to March 24, 2014. The claims for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 are granted.

A 70 percent evaluation for PTSD with MDD is granted.,An 80 percent evaluation prior to February 2, 2021, for partial complex seizure disorder is granted. An evaluation in excess of 80 percent beginning February 2, 2021, for partial complex seizure disorder is denied.,A compensable evaluation for cervical strain disability beginning May 27, 2013, is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of acute mountain sickness, including seizures and traumatic brain injury. The examiner is asked to provide more detailed opinions on whether these conditions are related to service or caused by his service-connected insomnia.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of seizure disorder, residuals of a stroke, or syncope and has not had these conditions at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim.,Regarding her claimed acquired psychiatric disorder (Panic Disorder), the Board finds that there is insufficient evidence to determine whether it clearly and unmistakably preexisted service. The Veteran's panic symptoms are attributed to unknown causes, and she cannot resolve whether they were caused by or a result of service-connected activities without resorting to mere speculation.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for seizure disorder and low back disability due to scheduling issues, requiring further medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a meningioma behind the right eye and a seizure disorder are denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to his military service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to missing VA examinations and insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for further development of his medical records, including retrospective opinions from VA examiners regarding his depression and seizure disorder.

The Board has withdrawn the appeals for vascular disease, hypertension, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The TBI claim is being remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board has determined that another remand is necessary to obtain a proper medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed TBI and its relationship to service, specifically an injury to the nose in 1998.

The Veteran's cause of death was not related to his military service or any service-connected conditions. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for seizures, increased ratings for bilateral hip degenerative arthritis, and TDIU prior to April 20, 2016. The Veteran is required to be examined by a VA clinician to determine the nature and etiology of his seizure disorder and the severity of his bilateral hip disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a chronic seizure condition and entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) have been dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims as the appellant is deceased.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's current seizure disorder and its relation to service. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining medical records and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance is remanded due to his failure to attend a VA examination. The Board finds the Veteran has good cause for not attending and orders another VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of his service-connected seizure disorder is being remanded due to the lack of a recent VA examination, and he has been prescribed medications and witnessed seizures.

The Board denied service connection for seizure disorder, finding that the Veteran's seizures began in 1988 and were not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for conversion disorder presenting as pseudoseizures secondary to service-connected PTSD, but has remanded the issue of residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) including dizziness and headaches.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were denied, with the Board finding no evidence to support a link between prescribed Seroquel and his claimed neurological condition manifested by seizures.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a seizure disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected condition, finding that there was no confirmed diagnosis of PTSD or depression in the record.