Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The veteran seeks service connection for dementia and a seizure disorder he avers result from a closed head injury sustained in a motor vehicle accident (MVA) in service. The appeal is remanded due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further action due to inadequate reasons and bases in the previous decision, including failure to address VA's duty to notify under the VCAA.

The Board has determined that the veteran's seizure disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a back disorder and denied all other claims due to lack of evidence linking the claimed conditions to active service.

The Board denied the appellant's application to reopen his previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a seizure disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's mental disorder and seizure disorder were not incurred or aggravated in service, as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a seizure disorder, and secondary service connection for low back, pelvic tilt, and numbness of the right foot disorders. The appeals were remanded to the RO for additional development.

The Board found that the veteran's seizure disorder is not related to service, including any head trauma during active duty. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain medical records and service personnel records, including those related to a motor vehicle accident during active service.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and somatoform disorder with seizures on a conversion basis is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of medical records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic organic mood, personality, cognitive and seizure disorders are directly related to his in-service head injury.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a right frontal lobe meningioma and seizure disorder is being remanded due to the need for further medical examination and development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a seizure disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was due to metastatic prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, seizure disorder, epilepsy and peripheral vascular disease, which may be reasonably attributed to his exposure to ionizing radiation in service. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board has ordered a remand to address the issue of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection of seizure disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and arranging for a neurological examination.

The Board denied the claim as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen a previously denied seizure disorder claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's seizure disorder and wrist disability are related to his military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for heart problems, depression, alcohol dependency, seizures, and chronic lung problem. The evidence does not support a causal relationship between any of these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for seizures and pulmonary tuberculosis, as well as his TDIU claim are being remanded to the RO for additional development of the evidence.