Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently suffer from a seizure disorder and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's seizure disorder is not related to his time in service and does not meet the criteria for secondary service connection based on his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The claim for service connection for seizure disorder is therefore denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of malignant melanoma metastatic to the brain and seizure disorder as secondary to malignant melanoma have been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence linking these conditions to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, scarring in the groin area, and seizures are denied as there is no evidence showing a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the service-connected conditions contributed to the veteran's death.

The Board found that cancellation of the veteran's access to fee-basis treatment was proper due to the availability of care at VA facilities and the lack of evidence showing geographical inaccessibility or inability of VA facilities to provide required care.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from engaging in employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and depression, finding that the veteran's current conditions are related to her military service. Other claimed disabilities were not found to be service-connected.

The veteran's epilepsy was rated at 10 percent prior to May 27, 2004. After his third seizure on that date, he received a 20 percent rating effective from then. The appeal for higher ratings is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection are REMANDED due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and an economic and social survey. The case will be returned to the Board after these actions have been completed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder and migraines, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions and insufficient evidence to establish a link between them and his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for neck disability, seizure disorder as a residual of a head injury, brain damage as a residual of a head injury, and headache disorder as a residual of a head injury due to lack of credible evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's right parietal primitive neuro-ectodermal tumor and focal sensory seizure disorder. The veteran should be examined to determine if he still has a current diagnosis of focal sensory seizure disorder.

The veteran's initial and increased disability ratings for residuals of a compound depressed frontal skull fracture and seizure disorder were denied. The veteran's headaches secondary to the skull fracture are not compensable.

The Board found that the veteran's seizure disorder and hypertension were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his conversion disability manifested by pseudo seizures, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating at any time.

The veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at a private hospital from November 20, 2003 to November 21, 2003 is granted due to the lack of suitable VA facilities.

The Board has granted service connection for right cubital tunnel syndrome and an increased rating of 40 percent for degenerative joint disease of the right (major) shoulder with chronic sprain. The claim for increased rating for residuals of a right ankle fracture is pending.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary for both the service connection claim and the 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 claim due to potential causation issues.