Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, finding no evidence of their onset or association with the veteran's active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and failed to reopen his service connection claims. The veteran was not provided with proper VCAA notice.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis, bilateral hearing loss, and a seizure disorder. The appeals were also denied for an initial disability rating for residuals of a right ankle sprain, status post corneal abrasion of the right eye, and tinnitus.

The veteran's bipolar disorder caused total social and industrial adaptability, warranting a 100% disability rating as of October 15, 1993.,Service connection for the veteran's seizure disorder secondary to his service-connected bipolar disorder was granted.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral otitis media and a seizure disorder were denied. The RO also denied initial compensable ratings for residuals of the head injury with headaches, scars of the right ear with partial loss of the pinna, and scalp scars.

The Board has remanded the case for several procedural issues, including contacting the veteran's brother and providing VCAA compliant notice regarding service connection for paranoid schizophrenia.

The Board denied all of the previously mentioned matters, including service connection claims for various disorders secondary to a pre-existing seizure disorder. The veteran's seizure disorder was found not to be aggravated during service and his psychiatric, spinal, knee, and dental conditions were not shown to have been caused by service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet or nearly approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent for seizure disorder from July 25, 1977 to July 20, 1999.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, colon polyps and cancer, prostate cancer, skin cancer, and a seizure disorder. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service or due to exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting a VA examination to assess the veteran's seizure disorder and any related balance disorder. The claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected seizure disorder is being remanded due to inadequate notice provided prior to the RO's decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a seizure disorder rating, special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance or being housebound, and service connection for an organic mental disorder secondary to his seizure disorder.

The Board found that the veteran's seizure disorder and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities were not caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or similar fault. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding in favor of compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's appeal for a higher evaluation for partial complex epilepsy was denied due to his failure without good cause to report for a necessary VA neurological examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current seizure disorder is related to his period of service, including head trauma.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death was due to a massive pulmonary embolism, not his service-connected epilepsy. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's epilepsy caused or contributed substantially to his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected epilepsy did not cause his death, and therefore denied both service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and entitlement to benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current residuals of a brain aneurysm are not related to his periods of active duty for training, and thus service connection is denied.

The Board found no evidence of a disability manifested by epilepsy with seizures that is associated with the veteran's military service.