Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to new and material evidence submitted. The Board finds that the veteran's ventricular tachycardia likely contributed to his death, as it resulted in further cardiac compromise.

The Board denied the reduction of the veteran's disability rating from 100% to 20%, finding that it was not warranted by a preponderance of evidence and that the requirements for restoration have not been met.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a seizure disorder. The veteran's low back disability is currently evaluated at 20 percent, which reflects moderate limitation of motion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right knee disability and a permanent and total disability pension rating, finding that the evidence did not support ratings greater than 10 percent for chondromalacia of the right knee with exostosis. The veteran was also found to have no entitlement to a higher rating based on his seizure disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of heat stroke, as there was no in-service evidence and current medical evidence did not support a link between his claimed disabilities and his military service.

The VA granted service connection for a mixed seizure disorder and assigned a 20 percent disability evaluation. However, the veteran contends that his seizures are more frequent than what is reflected in this rating.

The Board found that the evidence was in equipoise, with the appellant prevailing and concluding that a seizure disorder is related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the relationship between his current medical conditions and military service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The veteran's seizure disorder and PTSD have been granted increased evaluations, with the seizure disorder rated at 20 percent and PTSD rated at 100 percent.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as her claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of a mastectomy performed in July 1995. The special monthly pension by reason of need for aid and attendance or housebound status is also denied.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's seizure disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a disability evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

The veteran is seeking to establish a 100 percent schedular rating for his service-connected conversion reaction with hyperkinetic seizures and paranoid features from March 1, 1986. The Board found that the November 1985 reduction of the veteran's 100 percent schedular rating was clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board has dismissed the veteran's claim of entitlement to an effective date prior to May 27, 1993 for service connection for a seizure disorder due to the doctrine of res judicata.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for a seizure disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's seizure disorder, finding that it existed prior to service and was not aggravated by military service.

The Board found that the veteran's seizure disorder or head condition is not related to medication prescribed at a VA outpatient clinic and granted his claim.

The veteran's claim to exclude $861 for a recliner chair as an unreimbursed medical expense is denied because the evidence does not support that the purchase was for medical purposes.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for restoration of a 100% rating for idiopathic epilepsy from January 1, 1999 to November 30, 2000 and reduced his rating to 80%. The evidence showed improvement in seizure frequency.