Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current seizure disorder and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for a seizure disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to support the claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder due to head injury during service is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting an examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, headache disorder, and seizure disorder based on continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is being remanded due to an inadequate examination in determining that he was not entitled to benefits.

The appellant's previously denied claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death is being reopened. The VA has revised its regulations to add ischemic heart disease, including arteriosclerosis vascular disease, as a condition warranting service connection due to herbicide exposure. This change may affect her eligibility for DEA benefits.

The Board has remanded the case to afford the Veteran a VA examination and obtain an opinion on whether his seizures and blackouts are related to service. The Veteran's recent incarceration and seizure incidents have also been noted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing. The rating for his seizure disorder remains unchanged at 40 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran's current seizure disorder is not related to his active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's seizure disorder was not caused by or a result of the May 2002 surgery at VA, and therefore his claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the minimum schedular percentage standards for a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal on the issue of entitlement to a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's seizure disorder/epilepsy was not manifested in service or within one year of discharge, and there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service, including as due to herbicide exposure. The Board finds that service connection for a seizure disorder/epilepsy is not warranted.

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

The Board finds that service connection for epilepsy is warranted as there is evidence showing the appellant's disability is more likely than not related to a traumatic brain injury sustained in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder and seizure disorder, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current seizure disorder with headaches is incurred in or aggravated by service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a seizure disorder and finds that new and material evidence has been submitted. The Veteran's current seizures are considered secondary to his previously service-connected seizure disorder.

The Veteran's combined disability evaluation is 70 percent, which meets the percentage requirements for a TDIU. The Veteran has been found unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral wrist injury, bilateral foot injury, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and nervous/anxiety disorder), lumbar spine disorder, and epilepsy, partial complex. The claims were previously denied in December 2004 due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.