Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of seizure disorder and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for epilepsy was reopened and granted. The issue of service connection for atherosclerotic heart disease is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for lumbar strain and compression fracture, prostate hypertrophy, urinary incontinence (secondary to prostate condition), bilateral knee condition, angina pectoris, hypertension, and seizures were all denied as not supported by evidence of a nexus to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for a video-conference hearing.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim of service connection for a seizure disorder due to new evidence submitted since the previous denial, which suggests that the appellant may have had his first seizure while in service.

The Veteran's left hand disorder to include middle and ring fingers is not service-connected.,The Veteran has been granted compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for L-1 fracture status post motor vehicle accident, but the proximate cause of his additional disability was an event not reasonably foreseeable.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for seizures, to include as secondary to PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of a new issue regarding whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for an anxiety disability including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claim for further development due to inadequate medical opinion and additional hearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses because none of the treatment was related to a service-connected disability and there was no evidence that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would have been hazardous to life or health.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for hypertension has been withdrawn during his March 2014 videoconference hearing. The case is being remanded to obtain updated medical records and schedule the Veteran for an examination by a neurologist to determine the current severity of his service-connected epilepsy.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have diabetes mellitus or a seizure disorder that was incurred in service. The evidence of record, including her service treatment records and private medical records, does not support a finding of such conditions.

The Board has ordered a remand for additional development of the Veteran's claims, including obtaining VA examinations and any relevant private treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a new examination to assess the severity of his traumatic brain injury with history of anxiety, depression, and grand mal seizures. The TDIU issue remains inextricably intertwined with the rating increase claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current seizure disorder and therefore, service connection for a seizure disorder is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including verifying his duty status and obtaining private medical records. A VA examination will be conducted to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board denied the Appellant's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and benefits for permanent incapacity due to being permanently incapacitated prior to age 18. The new evidence submitted did not relate to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA disability records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed seizure disability or undiagnosed illness.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's seizure disorder is likely due to his service-connected cognitive disorder and fibromyalgia, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including a new VA examination to address conflicting opinions from previous examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected seizure disorder did not hasten his metastatic cancer, and therefore does not meet the criteria for service connection for the cause of death.