Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's seizure disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and thus denied his claim.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement or payment of unauthorized private medical care, including transportation, received on October 27, 2000, was granted as the treatment was necessary due to an emergent condition and a VA facility was not feasibly available.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for depression, grand mal epilepsy, residuals of a laceration of the forehead and skull, and residuals of a skull fracture as well as his claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to the veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The veteran's claims have been dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he is deceased.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for a seizure disorder. The claims for service connection for psychiatric disability, degenerative joint disease of the spine, bilateral knee condition, and dental condition have been denied. The total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's seizure disorder did not begin during service and is not related to his service-connected right eye scar, shrapnel injury residual. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for residuals of frostbite of the feet and seizure disorder secondary to a head injury, but denied the claims for infectious hepatitis and psychiatric disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for service connection for residuals of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, including a seizure disorder and brain tumor, as there is no evidence of any current residual disability resulting from the disease.

The veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, defective hearing, hypertension, and PTSD have been denied. Service connection has been established for diabetes mellitus (Type II).

The Board found that the veteran's seizures during service were a result of his preexisting epilepsy, which existed prior to his entry into service. The Board determined that there was no aggravation of the preexisting condition during service and granted service connection for seizure disorder based on aggravation.

The Board has remanded the case due to recent changes in the law, including the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA), which requires additional notification and development action. The veteran's claims for service connection are being readjudicated.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to care for his daily personal needs without assistance from others or unable to protect himself from the hazards and dangers of daily living, thus denying restoration of special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a disability incurred or aggravated during his military service. The evidence does not support a link between any of the conditions listed on the death certificate and the veteran's military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's grand mal seizures are service-connected, based on evidence showing they began during his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and head injury residuals, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen her claims.

The Board denied service connection for seizures and blackouts, finding no evidence of such conditions within one year of discharge.,Service connection was granted for a gastric ulcer, but the veteran's claim for a nasal disorder was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's seizure disorder is likely related to VA electroshock treatment and will be granted compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a seizure disorder, finding that the additional evidence submitted did not present a new and material basis to grant the claim.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The claims for service connection have not been decided as the appeals are still pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to new regulations and the need for additional development, including examinations.