Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a seizure disorder or bilateral otitis media (chronic ear infections) related to the Veteran's service-connected head injury. The claims are therefore denied.

The Veteran requested the withdrawal of his appeal, and as such, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for psychiatric disability other than PTSD and seizure disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been presented to reopen the claim for PTSD and that a current seizure disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, finding that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim. The issue is now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, grand mal seizures, headaches, dizziness, and bilateral hearing loss were all denied as these conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's seizure disorder did not manifest in service or for many years thereafter, and is unrelated to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to obtain his service treatment records and conduct VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed seizure disorder and psychiatric disorders.

The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected grand mal and petit mal seizures due to closed head injury. The effective date remains December 17, 2002 as this is the earliest date on which service connection was established.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for seizures, an acquired psychiatric disability including schizophrenia, and diabetes mellitus. The decision is final as it was a denial on the merits.

The Board has determined that there is no competent, persuasive evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's assertions of current symptoms are not credible when considered in light of other statements made by him.

The case is being remanded for further development and adjudication due to the need to obtain VA records from 1978. The claims will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and any relevant treatment records. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a seizure disorder will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining outstanding records of treatment. The Veteran's seizure disorder secondary to service-connected conditions is at issue.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for meningitis, migraine headaches, kidney disorder, and grand mal seizures, all claimed as secondary to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The case must be remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records and determine the appropriate disposition of his claims.

The Veteran's seizure disorder has been rated at 100 percent since May 26, 2007. The issues of left ankle strain and TDIU are moot due to the grant of a 100 percent rating for seizure disorder.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss was noted at entry into service and is presumed to have existed prior to service. It was not aggravated by military service.,Left ear hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred in service.,Seizure disorder was not diagnosed during the appeal period.,PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and is not considered a compensable disability for VA purposes.,Tinnitus was not related to service. Lung disability, including granulomatous disease and bilateral pulmonary nodules, was also not related to service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.,Thoracolumbar spine disability and cervical spine disability are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and seizure disorder, finding that these conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The Board also found that there is no credible evidence linking his current cognitive disorder, mood disorder, and psychotic disorder to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evidentiary development, including obtaining service treatment records and updated medical opinions regarding his myofascial pain syndrome and seizure disorder.

The Veteran's cause of death, septic shock due to intra-abdominal infection, was not caused or contributed substantially or materially by his service-connected disabilities.