Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran has a current diagnosis of a seizure disorder, whether it began during service or is related to an incident of service, and whether it is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected headaches.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been granted under the PACT Act, but an effective date prior to August 10, 2022 is not established due to lack of evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected epilepsy, grand mal seizures is currently rated at 10 percent disabling. The Board finds that a remand is necessary to determine the current severity of her condition and whether she should be evaluated for additional disability due to related mental disorders.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches was granted, and her MDD rating was increased to 70 percent effective February 13, 2014. The effective dates for the other claims were denied.

Service connection for type II diabetes mellitus as secondary to in-service exposure to herbicide agents is granted.,Service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act is granted.,Service connection for a kidney disability as secondary to service-connected type II diabetes mellitus is granted.,Service connection for residuals of strokes, including as secondary to in-service exposure to herbicide agents and service-connected type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension, is remanded.,Service connection for seizure disorder, including as secondary to in-service exposure to herbicide agents and service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, is remanded.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted service connection as they were shown to be related to her in-service motorcycle accident. The Veteran's pre-cancer of the cervix is remanded for a VA examination and opinion regarding its relationship to exposure at Camp Lejeune. Her stroke and seizures are also remanded for a VA examination and opinion regarding their relationship to exposure at Camp Lejeune, as well as whether they are related to her service-connected TBI.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA opinion regarding the Veteran's seizures prior to August 20, 2013. The Veteran will need a new medical opinion to address the adequacy of the April 2021 VA opinion and its consideration of relevant private opinions.

The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with the previous remand directives regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection. The case is therefore being returned to the Regional Office for further development.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for TBI and conversion disorder, as well as service connection for seizures secondary to TBI. The Veteran's seizures are currently considered a symptom of his service-connected conversion disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for epilepsy or a seizure disorder, claimed as a nervous system injury, to include as due to toxin exposure and/or as secondary to service-connected MDD and OCD is denied because there is no current diagnosis of such conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for seizure disorder was granted with an effective date of February 4, 1984, the day following his separation from active duty.

The Board has denied service connection for gastric ulcer, seizures, mental disorder (anxiety and memory loss), and residuals of injury of the liver (liver abscess) as there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's service-connected seizures and acquired psychiatric disorder have rendered him in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person since February 19, 2018. The claim for a TDIU is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a 100% rating for seizures. SMC based on aid and attendance from February 19, 2018, is granted.

The Veteran's epilepsy was rated at 40 percent due to one major seizure in the past six months and two major seizures in the past year. The Board found that he did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his epilepsy had been under control with medication since July 2014, and no seizures occurred within the preceding year.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, skeletal arthritis, and a seizure disorder due to outstanding non-VA treatment records and SSA disability records.

The Board has granted service connection for alcohol use disorder, seizure disorder, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities as secondary to PTSD with alcohol use disorder. The Veteran's disabilities are now rated at a 20 percent disability rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for dissociative amnesia, conversion disorder, non-epileptic seizures, and PTSD due to a lack of a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The appellant's claim for Camp Lejeune Family Member Program (CLFMP) eligibility was denied because his father, who served at Camp Lejeune and had an OTH discharge, does not meet the criteria for CLFMP eligibility.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, seizure disorder, TBI, and neurocognitive disorder.,Service connection was not established for any of the claimed conditions as there was no evidence linking them to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents. The issues of anemia, seizure disorder, and sleep disorder are remanded for further development.