Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for anemia, seizure disorder, and sleep disorder based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during active service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of convulsive disorder, epilepsy type, to obtain a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claim for service connection for epileptic seizure was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a recurrent neurological disability, including partial complex seizure disorder and headache disability, and a recurrent ear disability, including otitis externa, to ensure necessary development is completed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a traumatic brain injury, seizure disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for seizures to obtain an addendum medical opinion.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to determine the frequency, duration, and severity of the Veteran's service-connected seizure disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for seizure disorder and TBI with PTSD, as these conditions are already rated at 100 percent.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for epilepsy, as the Veteran failed to submit new and material evidence or statements within one year after a rating decision that were not adjudicated.

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating and service connection due to a need for additional development, including obtaining updated administrative records and determining potential exposures during service.

The Board granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, traumatic brain injury (TBI), seizures, neurocognitive disorder, and headache disorder to obtain a new VA examination and opinion.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of convulsive disorder, epilepsy type, to obtain a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for pituitary adenoma and its secondary conditions: chronic headache disability, right eye blindness, left eye partial blindness, seizure disorder, hypothyroidism, pituitary insufficiency, gynecomastia, and diabetes insipidus.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, sleep disability, and heart murmur, bypass surgery and residuals. The claims for left knee, seizure, head injury, scar on the left cheek, cervical spine, and right hip disabilities were remanded for further development.

The appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is dismissed, and the effective date for service connection for tinnitus is set to May 19, 2017. The claim for service connection for a seizure disorder is remanded.

The Board granted service connection for intervertebral disc syndrome and unspecified seizure disorder based on credible lay evidence supporting the onset of these conditions during combat service.

The appeal was denied for the left shoulder condition, and remanded for further development of evidence related to right knee, left knee, sleep apnea, and seizure disorder claims.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's failure to respond within 60 days of being informed that he selected too many Board review options.