Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's seizure disorder did not become manifest within one year of his separation from service and could not be presumed to have resulted from exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for service connection was therefore denied.

The Board found that residuals of a head injury, including seizure disorder and organic brain disorder, were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The seizures are not considered to be proximately due to the service-connected laceration of the forehead.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to her service-connected post-traumatic seizure disorder and hypothyroidism, finding that further development is needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and a seizure disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for uterine prolapse, uterine leiomyoma, and seizure disorder but denied them on the merits. The evidence does not establish a medical nexus between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's death was caused by diabetes, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, and seizure disorder. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his service.

The Board found that the Veteran's seizure disorder did not begin during service and is not otherwise related to military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's December 12, 2000, special mode travel was not shown to be medically required and authorized by VA before the travel began, nor provided in connection with a medical emergency of such nature that delay would have been hazardous to his life or health. As a result, payment for the transportation expense was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurological disorder, finding that his vascular dementia and residuals are not attributable to service or service-connected bitemporal headaches.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his partial complex and secondary seizure disorder is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional VA treatment records.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for MS and Seizures, Blackouts, Abdominal Pain, Mood Swings, Neurological Disorders, and Low Blood Pressure. Further development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an outstanding request for a video-conference hearing. The appeal will be held in abeyance until further notice.

The Board has granted service connection for a seizure disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to head injuries sustained during his active duty service. The claim for higher evaluations for other conditions and TDIU are dismissed.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and the residuals of a gunshot wound to the head, including seizure and kidney disorders, were not incurred during active service or as a result of a service-connected disability. The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence showing aggravation of these conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for cerebral cysticercosis infection with seizure disorder, speech slurring, and mental changes. The case is remanded to obtain VA treatment records, service personnel records, and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to further development of evidence being required, including a statement of the case for the issue of nonservice-connected disability pension benefits and scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has a current neurologic disorder, such as a seizure disorder, and whether it is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by military service. The claim will be readjudicated after the completion of this development.

The Veteran's low back disability, PTSD, and headaches have been granted service connection. The urethral stricture claim is denied as there is no evidence of a current condition or direct service connection. Syncopal episodes are not considered in this decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than December 16, 2005, for the award of a 60 percent rating for a seizure disorder and for an earlier effective date than April 20, 1998, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran is entitled to a hearing via video conference.