Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a seizure disorder, finding that the current seizure disorder is more likely idiopathic and unrelated to the head injury in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board is unable to determine the cause of death due to a gap in medical records from March 1968 to January 1998, preventing effective review of the appellant's claim.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The VA granted an increased evaluation of 80 percent for seizure disorder effective from October 21, 1996.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected seizure disorder, currently rated at 10 percent. The evidence does not show any major seizures within the last two years or at least two minor seizures during the past six months.

The Board has granted service connection for a disability manifested by seizures or blackouts, finding that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim. The veteran's current seizure disorder is at least as likely as not related to an incident in service where he was struck in the face.

The veteran was granted special monthly pension benefits at the housebound rate for the period from March 1, 1998 through July 21, 1999 due to having hypertension and coronary artery disease rated as 100 percent disabling.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a seizure disorder, finding new and material evidence. However, it is not granted as the seizure disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for epilepsy, hearing loss disability, tinnitus, arthritis, and ulcer were denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after his active duty service.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic seizure/syncope disorder and concluded that the veteran's symptoms were better explained by pseudoseizures. Therefore, service connection for a seizure disorder was denied.

The RO denied service connection for epilepsy and the fracture of the back and 'foot drop' condition. The veteran's claim was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that seizure disorder was not caused by or aggravated by military service and attributing it to alcohol abuse due to stress from the Vietnam War.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury and seizure disorder, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability and seizure disorder were not incurred in service, as her personality disorders and alcoholism existed prior to service entry. The service records do not show any evidence of these conditions during active duty or on separation examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that his death was not caused by any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his thoracic spine disorder and service connection for a seizure disorder. The thoracic spine disorder was rated as 20 percent disabling, but no new evidence of worsening was presented to warrant a higher rating. Service connection for the seizure disorder was also denied due to lack of evidence linking it to active military service.

The Board determined that the veteran's pre-existing seizure disorder did not worsen during service, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected seizure disorder is currently rated at 60 percent, but the Board finds that it does not render him unemployable due to his other non-service connected disabilities and ability to work in office settings.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of shell fragment wounds, depression, and a neurological disability claimed as a seizure disorder. The evidence does not support these claims.