Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board found no evidence to support a causal relationship between the veteran's seizure disorder and his participation in Project SHAD, or any other incident of service. The claim was denied.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA appeal records and VA treatment records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of a psychiatric disability and a seizure disorder, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found clear and unmistakable evidence that the veteran had a pre-existing seizure disorder prior to service, but also noted that there was no increase in severity during service. The presumption of soundness at entry into service is rebutted by clear and unmistakable evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities, including residuals of a head injury with memory loss, neck disorder, left wrist and ankle disorders, anxiety disorder, chest disorder, seizure disorder, and gunshot wound to the left arm, were not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board found that the veteran's seizure disorder existed prior to service and was not aggravated by his military service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a seizure disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of a seizure disorder, previously denied in May 1999. The case is being returned to the RO for further development and consideration.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death and eligibility for DEA benefits due to lack of evidence linking the veteran's fatal brain disease to his military service.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 100 percent for the veteran's service-connected seizure disorder, effective April 8, 2006.

The veteran's seizure disorder has been rated at 100 percent since April 12, 2002. The effective date for this rating remains under appeal. Additionally, the veteran is seeking a TDIU prior to April 12, 2002, which also remains under appeal.

The veteran's eligibility for future fee-basis dental care was denied as the VA facilities are now capable of providing the necessary services.

The veteran's service-connected conditions do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with the claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's seizure disorder is related to head trauma in service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board denied reopening the claims for residuals of bilateral knee injuries and complex partial seizures, as well as service connection for a right shoulder injury due to lack of new and material evidence.,There is no credible evidence showing that the veteran's current conditions had their onset during active service or are related to any in-service disease or injury.

The Board found that the veteran's seizure disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service and is not otherwise related to such service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifested by seizures or blackouts due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his current condition and military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating, reopening of service connection claims, and service connection for various conditions. The claim for an increased rating was denied as the evidence did not show at least one major seizure in the past two years or more than five to eight minor seizures per week.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is needed, including providing the veteran with VCAA notice, verifying his reserve service, obtaining missing medical records from Woodbridge Township, and providing a new VA medical opinion to determine the nature and etiology of his current psychiatric disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a seizure disorder that is causally linked to his service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.