Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's grand mal seizures are not related to his military service and have denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's chronic disability exhibited by headaches was not incurred or aggravated in service. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to active duty.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD is granted, and the claim of secondary service connection for alcohol abuse with residual seizure disorder is also granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's seizure disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred or aggravated due to exposure to Agent Orange. The seizure disorder is also not proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran is seeking payment or reimbursement for medical expenses incurred at various hospitals due to a seizure and cerebral edema. The VAMC denied the claim, but on remand, further clarification of service-connected disabilities and eligibility for coverage will be needed.

The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for anxiety disorder. The seizure disorder claim is denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking it to his active service, including presumed herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The chronic adjustment disorder claim is remanded due to lack of development.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date earlier than April 1, 2010 for reinstatement of service-connected compensation payments is denied due to her failure to provide a correct address.

The Veteran does not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to his non-service-connected disabilities impacting his mobility.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, grand mal seizures, headaches, hearing loss, and dizziness are being remanded due to the need for additional records from his VA treatment providers.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied as the evidence does not support a finding that VA's delay in diagnosing and treating her seizure disorder caused additional disability.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and reopened the claim of service connection for a neurological disorder. The claims for left kidney cyst and adrenal mass have been denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his attorney not appearing at the scheduled hearing. A new Travel Board hearing will be scheduled for him.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's service-connected epilepsy contributed to his death, and whether there are any other issues related to service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of left parietal meningioma are service-connected due to exposure to carbon tetrachloride during his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, migraine headaches, and seizure disorder. The effective date for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches was set at October 5, 2009.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an unspecified psychological disorder and a seizure disorder, finding that new evidence does not establish a link to service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability does not render her in need of regular aid and attendance due to daily personal needs or protection from the hazards of her environment.

The Board found that the Veteran's disabilities from a 2000 motor vehicle accident, including cervical cord contusion with myelopathy, traumatic brain injury (twice), seizure disorder, and left-sided hemiparesis, are due to his own willful misconduct.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records, conducting a new VA examination, and considering an extra-schedular rating.