Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claim for a disorder manifested by seizures, convulsions, and/or anxiety is being remanded due to missing service records and the need to clarify his diagnosis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence. Specifically, VA treatment records and private treatment records from Ministry Medical Group must be obtained, as well as new examinations for his anxiety disorder, hearing loss, and neuropathy.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as due to herbicide agent exposure under the PACT Act.,OSA is granted on a secondary basis, related to PTSD with sleep disorder and depression not otherwise specified.,Seizure disorder is granted on a secondary basis, related to OSA.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with jurisdiction and need for further examination. The Veteran's pseudo-seizures with vasovagal syncope are being reviewed again, along with her TDIU claim.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a stroke, finding that the stroke was caused by coronary artery disease (CAD), which is already service-connected. The decision also acknowledges that there is interpretative doubt regarding whether the Veteran had a stroke in August 2003.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate VA examinations and in order to address whether the Veteran is entitled to additional disability ratings for his TBI residuals, including symptoms of memory loss, mildly impaired visual spatial orientation, headaches, vertigo, insomnia, decreased focus and concentration. The rating for migraines associated with TBI was also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including schizophrenia, pseudomotor cerebri with residual seizure disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board is remanding the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran has provided statements identifying two in-service stressors related to PTSD, but failed to provide details of one of them during a VA examination.,Further development may be necessary to address the Veteran's claims.

The Board has remanded several claims for service connection, including those for seizures, loss of bladder control (urinary tract condition), hemorrhoids, psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, residuals of left Achilles tendon tear, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, and stress fractures of both feet. The decision also addressed whether the Veteran's character of discharge is a bar to VA compensation benefits.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and PTSD are being remanded for further evaluation.,Service connection is also being remanded for a recurrent neurological disability, to include a seizure disorder.

The Veteran's death was caused by a type of brain cancer that is presumed to be linked to his military service in Southwest Asia, specifically exposure to burn pits. As such, the claim for DIC benefits based on cause of death due to service-connected disability is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development, including obtaining updated VA medical opinions. The issues include otitis externa, partial complex seizure disorder with headaches, and hypertension prior to August 10, 2022.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia is denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service incurrence.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for seizure disability is denied as the onset was not during active duty and is less likely related to service.,Service connection for Parkinson's disease is granted, with an effective date prior to May 23, 2018.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for a recurrent seizure disability claimed as the result of anthrax vaccination residuals. Service connection is not granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions addressing his claimed conditions and their relationship to his service-connected disabilities. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a right knee disorder and TDIU due to conflicting evidence regarding whether the current condition is related to service or if it was aggravated by service.

The Board has restored a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected temporal lobe seizure status post cerebral arteriovenous malformation, effective from November 6, 2017. The issue of entitlement to a higher rating remains pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation during the period from February 1, 2007 to February 22, 2010. Therefore, a TDIU rating on an extraschedular basis is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for right and left carpal tunnel syndrome, right parietal arteriovenous malformation with residuals of cognitive dysfunction and seizures, and inguinal hernia due to the need for VA examinations.,The Board also remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD, depression, and/or anxiety) due to the need for a VA examination and verification of a personal assault during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the severity of residuals from service-connected TBI. The appeal is now pending for a new VA medical evaluation.