Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2025

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from working since September 5, 2017, and he is entitled to a total disability rating for individual unemployability (TDIU) effective that date.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for tonic-clonic seizures and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of seizures to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the condition, specifically addressing potential secondary causes related to service-connected PTSD and substance use.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a seizure disorder and residuals of a TBI for readjudication due to new and relevant evidence being submitted.

The Board denied the claim for an increased rating for service-connected Jacksonian seizures, simple partial, as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation.

The Board remands the claim for a seizure disorder to obtain an adequate medical opinion considering both toxic exposure risk activities and the Veteran's service-connected mental health disability.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety disorder was granted a 70 percent rating effective January 14, 2022, and entitlement to TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate were also granted on that date.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a seizure condition and hypertension, to include as secondary to a seizure condition, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied separate compensable ratings for a seizure disorder and migraine headaches associated with the Veteran's service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) residuals.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for a seizure disorder based on the Veteran's reported two minor seizures in the past six months.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 5, 2022 for the grant of a 50 percent disability rating for headaches and denied increased ratings for PTSD, migraine headaches, tonic-clonic seizures or grand mal epilepsy, and special monthly compensation.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, seizure disability, headaches, and lumbar spine disability as secondary to seizure disability due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for a seizure disorder, as there was no evidence to support that the Veteran's seizure disorder was incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date prior to November 18, 2016, for the grant of service connection for a seizure disorder.

The Board remands the claims for readjudication with the appropriate laws and regulations regarding fraud under 38 C.F.R. § 3.1(aa)(2).

The Board granted an effective date of September 10, 2010, for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, myocarditis, and a seizure disorder due to insufficient medical evidence regarding toxic exposures during service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various neurological conditions, as additional medical evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board granted service connection for a left temporal lobe mass and epilepsy with intractable seizures as secondary to the left temporal lobe mass.

The Board remands the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for stroke and seizure disorder due to a need for an addendum opinion that addresses the Veteran's theory of entitlement.