Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and seizures as residuals of a head injury, and for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his left wrist fracture. The claim for heart disability is addressed separately.

The Board has not found new and material evidence to reopen the Veteran's claims for seizures, residuals of a head injury, and tension headaches. The existing evidence does not provide a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board found that the appellant's current seizure disorder did not manifest during his Reserve service and there is no medical evidence linking it to any in-service injury or disease. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's claimed conditions, including residuals of a left hip injury, left sciatic nerve disorder, and seizure disorder, were not incurred or aggravated by disease or injury during his active service. The respiratory disorder was not manifested within the first post-service year.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence being obtained and the need for clarification of stressor information, as well as obtaining SSA records and clarifying treatment dates. The Veteran is also requested to provide more detailed information about his alleged stressors and postservice seizures.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal due to undeliverable correspondence and issues with obtaining his current address. The claims for service connection for hepatitis C, ischemic heart disease, leukemia, hypertension, herpes, a kidney disorder, and PTSD are still pending.

The Veteran's seizure disability has been rated at 60 percent since March 14, 2004. The claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to schedule a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board found that the Veteran's traumatic brain injury and seizure disorder, which existed prior to his active duty service, did not cause or contribute substantially or materially to his death.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has remanded the case due to issues related to the timeliness of a substantive appeal for service connection claims secondary to diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again by the RO, and any additional development required will be undertaken.

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED due to incomplete development of his claims file, including missing VA treatment records and a need for medical opinions regarding the relationship between his medications and any additional disability.

The Board found that the Appellant was not permanently incapable of self-support by reason of physical or mental defect before reaching the age of 18, and thus denied his claim as a helpless child.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his service connection claims, including obtaining missing service treatment records and clarifying the nature of any post-service diagnoses related to his seizure disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for pes planus and juvenile myoclonic epilepsy.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, and a seizure disorder have been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of chronic bilateral hearing loss throughout the pendency of this appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran experienced seizures in service and has post-service continuity of symptomatology, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his lower extremity and neurological conditions, effectively result in the loss of use of his left lower extremity together with residuals of organic disease which so affect the functions of balance or propulsion that he is precluded from locomotion without the aid of a cane. His claim for specially adapted housing assistance is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's service connection claim for a seizure disorder due to incomplete records and need for further development. The case is now pending with the RO.

The Veteran does not have current skin or seizure disorders, including residuals from diseases or injuries incurred during or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's cause of death was attributed to heart and vascular failure caused by sepsis. The appellant is seeking service connection for the cause of death, as well as a claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in previous rating decisions denying service connection for a seizure disorder.