Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder, bilateral shoulder disorders, and denied his petition to reopen a claim for service connection for a bilateral leg disorder. The decision also remanded one of the issues regarding bronchial asthma.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the denial of entitlement to service connection for a lung disability due to asbestos exposure at his August 2008 RO hearing.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a neuropsychological disorder and psychiatric disorder have been denied as there is no evidence of such conditions during his active military service, and the Board finds that they are not related to his service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause his death, and he was not eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board denied service connection for seizures and PTSD, finding no medical evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service. The Board also found that there was insufficient credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors for PTSD.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Ocala Regional Medical Center on January 6, 2004 were reimbursed as the treatment was in a medical emergency of such nature that delay would have been hazardous to life or health.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for seizures due to brain surgery, which was previously denied in August 2003.

The Veteran's PTSD is characterized by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent evaluation.

The Veteran is seeking compensation for an additional disability she claims was caused by VA's failure to diagnose her as having a seizure disorder and misdiagnosing her as only having an anxiety disorder. The Board has ordered further development, including obtaining medical records from 2003-2004 and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, seizures, and dislocation of the spine (also claimed as dislocated neck), finding that the additional evidence submitted did not provide a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board found that the appellant was not permanently incapable of self-support prior to his 18th birthday, and thus is not entitled to VA helpless child benefits.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records. A VA examination is also needed to determine the nature and etiology of his current headaches and dizziness.

The Board has determined that the current development of issues related to PTSD and pre-syncopal episodes is inadequate, necessitating further development. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected seizure disorder was denied by the Board, as it did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation based on the frequency and severity of seizures.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was due to service-connected causes, with exposure to ionizing radiation during service being a contributing factor.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression and seizures are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a grand mal convulsive disorder and epilepsy, as well as his claims for left ear hearing loss and chronic tinnitus. The evidence submitted since the previous denial does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a cerebrovascular accident, sleep disorder, seizure disorder, headache disorder, joint pain, fatigue, skin disorder, muscle pain, neurologic signs and symptoms, or neuropsychiatric signs or symptoms (memory loss) due to service connection. The claims are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim. The Board also found that any current seizure disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service.