Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder, including as a residual of malaria, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD meets the requirements for a schedular TDIU since September 14, 2010.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for residuals of a head injury. The new evidence received since June 2003, including VA and private treatment records, supports the presence of current disabilities related to an in-service head injury. However, further examination is needed to determine if these conditions are at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by the service-connected disability.

The VA determined that the Veteran does not currently suffer from a seizure disorder and found no evidence of such condition in his service records or post-service treatment. The Board agreed with this finding.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis or persistent and recurrent complaints of a chronic disorder to account for dizziness, hypertension, hernia, seizures, or respiratory disorder. The evidence does not show continuous symptoms since separation from service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for postoperative residuals of right internal carotid artery ligation, hypertension, and history of seizures was granted. The effective date is March 24, 2011.

The Veteran's grand mal seizure disorder is rated at 100 percent prior to February 15, 2011 and at 80 percent as of that date.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's psychiatric disorder began in or was aggravated by military service, and addressing whether his upper spine disorder is related to his seizure disorder.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied.,A 10% evaluation for epilepsy was granted, effective March 6, 2007. A 20% evaluation was granted beginning May 16, 2007 and ending December 31, 2010.,An initial evaluation of 10% for headaches was denied.,A 10% evaluation for bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus was continued.,Service connection for schizoaffective disorder (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder/ depression) was granted, and a TDIU was granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder and an increased rating for inguinal hernia are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a seizure disorder, which she claims is related to an in-service head injury. The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claim can be adjudicated.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a seizure disorder and right shoulder disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the seizure disorder claim and that the right shoulder disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty or federalized National Guard service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's seizure disorder existed prior to service and was aggravated by active service, leading to a grant of service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed seizure disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and sleep disorder were not incurred or aggravated during active service.,There is no evidence linking these conditions to service, including any alleged exposure to asbestos.

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

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to his military service and denied each claim.

The Board denied service connection for seizure disorder, hypertension, bilateral knee disorder and gastrointestinal disorder. The claims were remanded multiple times but the Veteran did not provide additional evidence or participate in a hearing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury, including Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, muscle spasms, and Lewy Body dementia as due to a lightning strike in service is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple conditions, including diabetes mellitus and its related complications. The issues are primarily about service connection for these conditions due to herbicide exposure in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board found that the Veteran's epilepsy and/or convulsion disorder did not manifest within one year of his discharge from service, and there is no credible evidence associating these conditions with his military service. The claim for service connection was denied.