Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for a seizure disorder and determined that it manifested within one year of separation from active duty, thus granting presumptive service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a spine condition, headaches, and epilepsy due to incomplete records and need for further medical examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for seizure disorder and DJD of the lumbar spine, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of residuals of astrocytoma with seizure disorder and headaches has been dismissed as the Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Board denied service connection for left leg amputation, seizure disorder status post brain injury, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus type II as these conditions are not related to active duty service or herbicide exposure. The Veteran's claims were based on the presumption of herbicide exposure in Vietnam, but his period of service did not qualify him under this presumption.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for a seizure disorder due to conflicting opinions and lack of definitive evidence. The Veteran's active service records show he experienced seizures during military drills in September 2008, but further examination is needed to determine if his current seizure condition is related to his service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for neck, right knee, and left knee disabilities were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus but denied for left ear hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for cervical spine disorder, respiratory disorder, cardiac disorder (including hypertension), and epilepsy due to conflicting evidence and need for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for seizures has been reopened and is granted. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for a seizure disorder should be remanded due to insufficient rationale in the previous medical opinion and the need for an addendum opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for left middle cerebral artery infarct and seizures as secondary to service-connected hypertension due to inadequate opinions regarding aggravation.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims due to missing documents in his electronic claims file. The AOJ is required to locate and upload any missing documentation, including a March 2003 rating decision, VA Form 21-4138 received January 28, 2008, claim to reopen filed on February 26, 2010; a March 7, 1978 treatment record from Herbert Thomas Hospital; a VA Medical Center Shreveport treatment record from September 15, 2006; a letter of inquiry from Senator Landrieu, and a newspaper article entitled 'VA Vows to End Backlog.'

The Veteran's initial disability rating for complex partial seizure disorder is denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The claim for TDIU based on this single service-connected condition is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for asthma was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for tonic-clonic seizure disorder was restored and an earlier effective date was granted.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain, left hip strain, and psychiatric disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and occupational experience from September 28, 2017. The TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities, including fibromyalgia, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, and irritable bowel syndrome, exceed the threshold for 'good health' as defined by VA standards. Therefore, his application for S-DVI is denied.

The Veteran's partial seizures were rated at 20% since June 1, 1995 and the claim for an increased rating was denied.,For his chondromalacia patella left knee, a new examination is required as the previous one did not consider all relevant symptoms.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

The claims for service connection of head injury, epilepsy, and PTSD (previously anxiety disorder) are reopened. The Board has ordered the claims remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid and attendance/housebound status is being remanded due to the need for further assessment of his condition.