Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for epilepsy, finding that he has not experienced seizures in over two decades and thus does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for hypertension was granted, but his claim for an increased rating for post-operative residuals of craniotomy with seizure disorder was denied.

The veteran is seeking service connection for dementia and/or seizure disorder, which he claims are related to head trauma in service or as secondary to his service-connected migraine headaches. The VA has not provided a thorough examination addressing these issues.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including seizure disorder, sinusitis, and bilateral hearing loss. The veteran argued that these decisions were incorrect due to CUE.

The Board granted an effective date of July 9, 1997 for the award of a 100% rating for PTSD based on hospitalization due to seizures and alcohol abuse.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a sporadic chill seizure disorder due to malaria, finding that there was no evidence showing the presence of malaria during his period of active service or within one year following discharge.

The veteran's seizure disorder was increased from 40 to 80 percent disabling effective February 8, 1993. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for epilepsy and vision loss, finding no new and material evidence to reopen these claims.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his grand mal epilepsy.

The Board found that the veteran's seizures were not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the relationship between the veteran's seizure disorder and hip disability with his military service, including considering potential exposure to herbicides or head trauma.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the need for additional medical records and evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a neurological examination to determine if the veteran's seizure disorder is related to service.

The veteran's seizure disorder is not shown to be related to service or herbicide exposure, and the claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's seizure disorder has improved, and the VA has restored his rating from 20% to 40%.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for urethritis, spondylolysis of the lumbar spine, a disability manifested by fatigue with nausea and vomiting as secondary to Reiter's syndrome, a seizure disorder as secondary to Reiter's syndrome, and fibromyalgia. The appeals were all denied due to lack of current medical diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to service-connected disabilities.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for post-traumatic encephalopathy with secondary motor seizures and did not find that he was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection due to lack of a formal or informal claim prior to May 11, 1999.

The Board has granted service connection for paranoid schizophrenia and denied service connection for a seizure disorder. The veteran's paranoid schizophrenia is presumed to have occurred in service, while the seizure disorder was not found during or after service.