Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board has determined that the VA examinations need to be scheduled in order to determine if the Veteran's migraine headaches, occipital neuralgia, and neurological condition including seizures are related to service.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with its remand instructions and thus the case must be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, seizures as secondary to hypertension, and suprarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm as secondary to hypertension are all granted. The PACT Act is applied in the decision regarding hypertension.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea may be related to his service-connected epilepsy, but more information is needed to determine if the sleep apnea was aggravated by the epilepsy.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the diagnosed conditions. The Veteran's schizophrenia is presumed preexisting, and further examination is needed to determine if it was aggravated by service or natural progression.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen these claims. The claim for residuals of a gunshot wound (GSW) of the left ankle was also denied.

The Veteran's malaria is inactive and does not warrant a compensable rating.,From January 16, 2016, the Veteran has been found unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional evidence was submitted after the appeal was transferred to the Board and a waiver of RO review was sought. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus is remanded as no SSOC addressing this issue has been issued.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of ptosis, left eye was denied as the evidence did not show impairment in visual acuity or scarring and disfigurement.,The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for seizures due to cervical spine surgery was also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further action due to insufficient evidence regarding her service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus and a seizure condition. The decision on whether these conditions are related to active service is pending.

The Board has remanded the cases for further medical examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for arteriovenous malformation (AVM) with residual seizures, blind spots in the eyes, and photophobia. The issues are currently intertwined due to the AVM claim being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claim is remanded for further examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for temporal lobe epilepsy was granted with an initial rating of 10 percent and effective date set at September 15, 2009. The appeal is denied as the Veteran did not submit a formal or informal claim prior to this date.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen for service connection for lumbar spine disorder, residuals of head injury, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, dysthymic disorder, and anxiety), and seizure disorder. The effective dates have not been established.

The Veteran's non-epileptic seizure disorder was granted a 100% rating for the entire appeal period prior to August 16, 2018.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from January 10, 2005 to September 23, 2008. The Board found that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment during this period.

The Board has granted an effective date of December 17, 2007 for the grant of service connection for psychomotor epilepsy (claimed as seizure disorder). The issues of increased ratings and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, but remanded the issue of service connection for seizure disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a seizure disorder, finding the evidence did not support that it began during active service or was related to an in-service injury. The Veteran's seizures were attributed to an assault he experienced while stationed at Fort Ord.,Service connection for migraine headaches was also denied as there is no clear evidence of their onset during service and no established link to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a seizure disorder and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.