Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for seizure disorder, headache disorder, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The effective dates for the grants of service connection are being considered as well.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including dizziness and seizure disorder, as they were not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's seizure disorder, with periods of unconsciousness and coordination problems, was incurred in service due to exposure to hazardous organic materials during active duty. The Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's medical expenses at St. Tammany Parish Hospital on April 24, 2014 were reimbursed as the treatment was for an emergent condition and a VA facility was not feasibly available.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current psychiatric diagnoses and his military service. The Veteran needs further examination to determine if his PTSD and seizures are related to his service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records. The effective date of any award will be determined based on the evidence received.

The Veteran's multiple disabilities are being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding their etiology, as the current evidence is insufficient to determine if they are related to her exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and review of new evidence. The issues include psychiatric disabilities, high cholesterol, obesity, allergic rhinitis/sinusitis, asthma, sleep apnea, hernia, kidney disease, multiple sclerosis, headaches, and seizures.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for a seizure disorder with vasovagal syncope from January 12, 2016 to February 8, 2016 was denied as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,For ratings in excess of 40 percent from February 8, 2016, the Veteran's seizure disorder with vasovagal syncope was found not to have manifested in at least one major seizure in six months or two minor seizures in six months.

The Board has remanded the case for a new medical opinion regarding whether VA failed to exercise reasonable care in prescribing tramadol, and if so, whether this failure resulted in an event not reasonably foreseeable. The Veteran is also seeking service connection for a seizure disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for congestive heart failure, prostate cancer residuals, essential tremor, and epilepsy due to potential toxin exposure at Fort McClellan during service. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to such exposures.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for chronic kidney infection, diabetes mellitus, type II, and seizure disorder as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II need further development due to incomplete medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's epilepsy. The Veteran will be provided with a new VA examination to determine if his current epilepsy is related to service.

The Veteran's vertigo and hypogonadism were not found to be related to service or his service-connected conditions. The seizure disorder was granted as secondary to hepatitis C, while the acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression, anxiety, and insomnia) was also linked to the seizure disorder and hepatitis C.,A compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and a higher rating for hepatitis C was not warranted due to lack of incapacitating episodes.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and seizure disorder due to lack of records from the Social Security Administration (SSA).

The Board has granted service connection for a seizure disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected heart disability.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, cervical spine disorder, GERD, headaches (including migraines), hypertension, TBI residuals, seizures, lumbar spine disorder, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, right and left shoulder disorders, right and left wrist disorders, elbow bursitis, bilateral hand disorder, knee disorders, eye disorder, sinus disorder with nose bleeds, and face trauma have all been denied.,The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has not met the criteria for an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, sleep apnea, tinnitus, cervical spine injury, lumbar spine condition, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, heart condition, prostate condition, left foot condition, right foot condition, and seizure disorder. The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for grand mal seizures is dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected. The seizure disorder and actinic keratosis claims are denied.