Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board has restored the Veteran's original 100% disability rating for seizure disorder, as reducing it to 20% was not proper due to insufficient evidence of sustained improvement.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for valvular heart disease and seizure disorder due to insufficient consideration of in-service symptoms and lack of adequate VA medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hypertension, pancreatitis, diabetes mellitus, seizures, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran's stressor information needs to be clarified.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and whether any service-connected disabilities contributed to his death. The VA is instructed to obtain a new opinion on these issues.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the claims of service connection for seizure disorder, left temporal lobe disorder, vision problems, and memory impairment. The case will be remanded to allow for further examination and opinion regarding these issues.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, seizure disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea. The cervical spine disability is being remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions due to lack of evidence supporting a current disability or a link to service.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of a seizure disorder associated with service-connected traumatic brain injury due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's seizures.

The Board has granted service connection for glioblastoma and related symptoms, including headaches, fatigue, memory loss, seizures, and dental issues. The effective date is set at August 1, 2018.

The Board has restored service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and epilepsy as secondary to service-connected residuals of a TBI, effective from December 1, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for complex partial seizures has been reopened, and a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of his condition.,A VA psychiatric examination is required to assess the presence and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, MDD, and unspecified anxiety disorder).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, an epileptic seizure disorder, and headaches due to their inextricably intertwined nature. The VA is required to provide a medical opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. Service connection is now established for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), seizures, and obstructive sleep apnea.,However, the Board has found that additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's claimed conditions are secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's cause of death is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and a medical opinion regarding the service connection claim.

The Veteran's seizures and resulting back disability are granted, while the service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure condition and hypertension. The issues are being remanded due to insufficient reasoning in the previous decisions, specifically regarding whether the Veteran's headaches are evidence of his seizures.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for epilepsy was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show any major seizures or minor seizures within the required timeframes.

The Board has granted reimbursement for medical expenses incurred on June 13, 1996, at Walker Baptist Medical Center due to the Veteran's service-connected seizure disorder and the emergent nature of his condition.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection of a seizure disorder due to lack of jurisdiction, as it was already decided in a previous July 2023 decision.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for GERD, seizure disorder, and hypertension. The dental disability case is denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for left side numbness, epilepsy, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are being remanded to obtain relevant medical opinions and to verify in-service stressors.