Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for nose trauma, right arm disorder, and seizures due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were caused by an in-service event or injury.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting seizure disorder did not become aggravated by his active service, and thus denied service connection for epileptic seizures.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent and a rating in excess of 10 percent for temporal lobe epilepsy, effective November 18, 1970 and October 1, 1971 respectively. The case is held in abeyance pending resolution of the increased rating issues.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disability, but the claims for seizure disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's seizure disorder, including grand mal seizures, manifested to a compensable degree within one year after separation from service. The Board granted the claim for service connection based on direct evidence of the condition.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of service connection for seizures or anxiety, and thus the claims are denied.

The appeals to reopen claims of service connection for left wrist disability, low back disability, and residuals of skull fracture with seizures are denied. The appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for bowel disability is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further medical examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current seizure disorder is related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development and a new medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's seizure disorder was aggravated by service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of seizure disorder due to new and material evidence submitted since the August 2005 rating decision. The case is remanded for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's seizure disorder was related to his military service.

The Veteran's malignant glioma and seizure disability are granted service connection as they were incurred during his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an apportionment of the Veteran’s VA benefits on behalf of their child, N.P., finding that she has not demonstrated financial hardship and that the Veteran was reasonably discharging his responsibility to support N.P.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received. The claims are now pending before the AOJ for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of head trauma residuals and a seizure disorder due to head trauma because the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of heat stroke, including memory loss and/or epilepsy, is granted. The claim of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for hearing loss is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for epilepsy and remanded the issues of service connection for dizziness and fainting spells, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's epilepsy is not currently diagnosed, while his dizziness and fainting spells are presumed to be due to Meniere's syndrome and chronic ischemic microvascular white matter disease. His acquired psychiatric disorder includes major depressive disorder, anxiety, and adjustment disorder.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to incomplete service records and additional relevant evidence being associated with the record.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for multiple sclerosis, Wegener’s granulomatosis, seizures, bladder retention, and prostate cancer are remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA opinion.

The Veteran's epilepsy disability is being remanded for further evaluation and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to additional medical records being added to the Veteran's claims file after the May 2019 Supplemental Statement of the Case. The AOJ needs to review these new records and issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).