Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back condition and left knee condition, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran did not have a current disability at the time of separation from service, nor could it be presumed due to continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period prior to July 27, 2012, is granted with an effective date of February 29, 2012.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic neurological disorders and residuals of bone fractures due to a lack of current disability evidence during or recent to the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of her claimed conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disability and seizure disability due to lack of current diagnoses. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a clinician that reconciles findings with prior records and addresses whether the disabilities clearly and unmistakably preexisted service or were aggravated by service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of a left knee disorder was granted. Service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied, while the claims for asthma, seizure disorder, low back disorder, right knee disorder, and left shoulder disorder/right shoulder disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including neck pain, ankle and hip pain, hand and elbow pain, migraine headaches, psychomotor epilepsy, periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD), chronic fatigue syndrome, prevent him from maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board grants total disability for individual unemployability (TDIU) throughout the period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss, neurological disorder (claimed as a seizure disorder and epilepsy), and acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate VA medical opinions. Further examination is required.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for traumatic brain injury, seizure disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new evidence obtained after a previous denial.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development of his National Guard and Reserve service records. The AOJ is instructed to obtain all relevant personnel and medical records, including those from the Texas and New Jersey National Guards and Army Reserves.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's epilepsy. Additional development is needed, including a VA examination.

The Board has remanded several claims, including service connection for TBI and its associated conditions, dyspnea, hypertension, low back disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. Updated VA treatment records are needed, as is a comprehensive examination to address the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for epilepsy and migraine headaches, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his active military service.

The Veteran's disability rating for his service-connected seizure disorder was reduced from 40 percent to 10 percent, effective April 1, 2019. The Board has restored the original 40 percent rating.

The Veteran's GERD is found to be secondary to her service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder and anxious features.,The Veteran's residuals of TBI are not currently diagnosed, but a new examination is needed to determine if such exists.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of migraine headaches was dismissed as the claim was not properly appealed with a VA Form 9.,The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for infertility, and thus this issue is dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for dissociative identity disorder and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures were dismissed because they have been granted in the rating decision of July 2020 and are rendered moot on appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for epilepsy, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder and borderline personality disorder), headaches, high blood pressure, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. The issues of service connection have been addressed on their merits.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for seizure disorder and psychiatric disorder due to issues with scheduling VA examinations. The Veteran's exposure to toxic substances is not a factor in this decision.

The Veteran's appeal for a 10 percent evaluation based upon multiple, noncompensable service-connected disabilities has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood (claimed as mental health condition) has been dismissed.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of myclonic epilepsy was dismissed due to the withdrawal by his representative.