Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain updated treatment records and for VA examinations to assess the current severity of his seizure disorder and amnestic disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of her claims, including obtaining VA outpatient treatment records.

The Board found that the Veteran's seizure disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a seizure disorder due to new and material evidence submitted since the last denial. However, the claim is denied as his pre-existing seizure disorder did not increase in severity during active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity and all manifestations of his service-connected residuals of a basal skull fracture manifested by seizures and headaches, as well as additional VA medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for epilepsy and a psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression) were denied. The denial of the epilepsy claim is final, and new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen it. The psychiatric disorder claim remains pending.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current right elbow disability and thus cannot establish service connection. The Veteran's seizure disorder, absence seizures (petit mal), is currently rated at 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 8911 for petit mal epilepsy. The Veteran's chronic ethmoid sinusitis has been evaluated as noncompensable. The Veteran's right wrist sprain does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied entitlement to service connection for various disabilities, including head injury with memory loss, neck disorder, left wrist disorder, left ankle disorder, anxiety disorder, chest disorder, and seizure disorder or residuals of a gunshot wound to the left arm. The Veteran's claim was not granted as he failed to cooperate by failing to report for scheduled examinations.

The Board has granted evaluations in excess of the assigned ratings for the appellant's service-connected skull fracture, epilepsy, and chronic brain syndrome. The appellant is also entitled to special monthly compensation based on his need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current seizure disorder to his military service or any incident in service, and denied the claim.

The Veteran's death is being reviewed to determine if his service-connected conditions contributed to his cause of death. The appellant also seeks DIC benefits under a new version of the regulation.

The Board found that R.E. was not permanently incapable of self-support prior to the age of 18, and thus denied his claim for recognition as a child based on permanent incapacity for self-support.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected seizure disorder from July 25, 1977 to July 20, 1999 is being remanded due to insufficient evidence and the need for a retrospective evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral eye disorder, residuals of dental trauma, and seizure disorder. The evidence did not support a finding that any current conditions were related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected post-operative residuals of tonsillitis did not cause or contribute substantially to his death from sepsis, cerebrovascular accident (CVA), bilateral carotid stenosis, and hypertension. The Board concluded that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a seizure disorder, PTSD, and low back disorder as the evidence did not establish these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pectus excavatum, coronary artery disease (CAD), and a myocardial infarction to include as secondary to pectus excavatum. The claim for seizure disorder was also denied. Service connection is not granted due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between any current disability and service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for seizure disorder, headaches, and left eye condition are denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's seizure disorder is due to a condition that was incurred in service, and thus grants service connection for this disability.

The Veteran is seeking an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected seizure disorder from October 2006. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination.