Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by or substantially or materially contributed to by a disability incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service, specifically his service-connected grand mal epilepsy. The cause of death was aspiration secondary to ileus, which was due to NSTEMI.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions meet the schedular requirements for assignment of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has remanded the case for additional development due to inconsistencies in the decision and need for clarification from various sources, including a private physician's statement.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, as well as for partial-complex seizure disorder. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service stressors or a link between current symptoms and any claimed events.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for chronic headaches, a seizure disorder, and a bilateral shoulder disorder due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the cause of the Veteran's death was related to his active service, specifically a remote head injury with posttraumatic seizure disorder due to blunt force head trauma. The Board finds that this condition is directly related to his military service and grants service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's seizure disorder is at least as likely as not incurred in service, resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's seizure disorder manifested during his period of service and is not attributable to any preexisting condition, thus granting service connection for a seizure disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for residuals of heat injury (pseudoseizures) from September 16, 2008 was granted. The current effective date is not specified.

The Board found that the Veteran's preexisting seizure disorder was not aggravated during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin disorder, seizure disorder, and peripheral neuropathy of all extremities due to presumed exposure to herbicides during active duty.

The Veteran's seizure disorder is rated at 80 percent, and he has service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board granted the claims for these conditions based on secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied across the board due to lack of evidence supporting his assertions.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for epilepsy due to withdrawal by the appellant. The claims for diabetes mellitus, back disability, allergies, hemorrhoids, and hepatitis C have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and military service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for granuloma of the left lung is pending and has not been decided.,The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the Veteran's PTSD claim, finding that his PTSD was caused by in-service assault. The claim is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the appellant's initiation of an appeal regarding earlier effective dates for service connection and DIC, as well as the need to determine if she is recognized as a substitute for the Veteran's claim. The claims will be reconsidered in light of all pertinent evidence.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and a seizure disorder was denied. The Board found that the preexisting psychiatric disorder did not aggravate during service and was not caused by service. For the seizure disorder, there is no evidence of its onset in service or any other presumptive basis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder, to include as a residual of malaria or exposure to Agent Orange, is being remanded due to insufficient evidence and the need for further medical examination.