Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurological disorder manifested by seizures, stroke, cognitive impairment, and/or tremors is remanded due to the need for additional verification of his claimed exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange) during service. The matter will be addressed again after obtaining updated VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's seizures are related to service-connected PTSD and whether they are aggravated by it.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded his service connection claims due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is required to provide updated medical records from VA and private providers.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension on a direct basis due to herbicide exposure. The issues of head injury residuals and seizures are remanded as the Veteran's claims have not been fully addressed.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and OSA as secondary to service-connected disabilities based on substitution. Service connection was granted for tinnitus based on substitution.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions due to a lack of information about the qualifications of the examiners who conducted the September 2014 VA examinations.

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The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner to address the etiology of the Veteran's epilepsy and whether it is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for reopening of previously denied service connection claims are remanded due to missing documents. The VA is instructed to attempt to obtain and associate these missing documents with the Veteran's claims file.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for back, neck, and bilateral lower extremity nerve disabilities have been dismissed as they were granted in a previous rating decision. The claims for service connection for brain tumor, epilepsy, asthma, and sleep apnea have all been denied.

The Board has found deficiencies in the VA examination reports and has ordered further examinations to determine service connection for various disabilities, including psychiatric disorders, headaches, dizziness, hip and knee conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is granted effective from August 10, 2022. Service connection for seizure disorder and a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder are denied.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea may be related to his service-connected seizure disorder, but a VA examination is needed to determine this relationship and whether it qualifies for service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for a neurological seizure disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder characterized by anxiety and depression, and an eating disorder secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, neuromuscular disability (including myasthenia gravis and fibromyalgia), and chorea with seizures and convulsions. The cases are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a respiratory disability and a seizure disability due to insufficient evidence of record.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing disability is related to noise exposure during active duty.,Service connection was denied for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), as there is no credible evidence showing a TBI occurred during active duty or qualifying ACDUTRA/INACDUTRA service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations. The issues include psychiatric disorders, epilepsy, non-epilepsy seizures, and a respiratory disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA audiological examination to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss is related to his service-connected TBI and seizure disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for subdural hematoma, seizure disorder, and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to in-service head injuries. The Veteran is also being asked to provide additional VA treatment records.