Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment prior to May 27, 2014.

The Veteran's major motor seizures are currently rated as 80 percent disabling, effective October 20, 2022. The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of his claim.

For the period before January 20, 2015, a disability rating higher than 20 percent for seizures is denied.,For the period between January 20, 2015 and August 18, 2020, a disability rating higher than 40 percent for seizures is denied.,For the period between August 18, 2020 and August 22, 2022, a 100 percent disability rating for seizures is granted.,For the period since August 22, 2022, a disability rating higher than 80 percent for seizures is denied.,Effective April 27, 2016, a 10 percent rating for cognitive impairment due to TBI is granted.,Effective April 25, 2022, a 70 percent rating for cognitive impairment due to TBI is granted.

The Board denied service connection for brain aneurysm, coronary artery disease (CAD), epilepsy secondary to brain aneurysm, hypertension, and prostate cancer. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of in-service exposure or a link between the conditions and service.

The application to reopen a claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury with seizures (also claimed as TBI) is denied.,Secondary service connection for tinnitus is granted, but secondary service connection for headaches is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for epilepsy and TDIU due to his service-connected AVM. The Veteran failed to report for a VA examination, which is required for proper adjudication of these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for TBI, Seizure Disorder, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD (Major Depressive Disorder) due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claims for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, seizure disorder, and bilateral foot disabilities have been granted. The Board found that these conditions are related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims for service connection for a seizure disorder and left shoulder disability, but denies an earlier effective date for radiculopathy.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded as it relates to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's heart condition, seizures, bilateral eye disabilities (right and left), and migraines were not found to be related to his service.,However, the Veteran was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for a seizure disorder was dismissed.,The Veteran's PTSD is granted an initial rating of 100 percent prior to April 21, 2021.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for seizures, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic condition during or since service and that his current seizure disorder is not related to any in-service event or exposure.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding right lower extremity hemiplegia due to lack of adjudication before death. Lung cancer, brain tumor/cancer, left upper and lower extremity hemiplegia, and seizure disorder are now service connected.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding service connection for residuals of a head injury and seizure disorder. The claim will be readjudicated after this.

The Board has remanded the claims for left little finger fracture, seizure disorder, and cognitive disorder due to additional development being required.

The Board has remanded the cases of tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and seizures for further development. The Veteran's tinnitus is likely related to noise exposure during service. For bilateral hearing loss and seizures, additional medical opinions are needed.

Service connection is granted for seizures, memory loss, and hypertension.,The Veteran's left shoulder condition, fibromyalgia, back condition, left carpal tunnel syndrome, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and skin condition are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for left hip strain, an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for left hip strain, and for service connection for bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed.,Service connection for PTSD has been restored.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a seizure disorder is granted. The Board has determined that the evidence presented is new and material, allowing him to proceed with this claim. However, due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the etiology of the seizure disorder, including whether it was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI), the case is remanded for further examination and opinion from a Neurologist.

The Veteran's service-connected seizures and right hand fourth metacarpal fracture do not render him unable to engage in substantially gainful occupation as an electrician, thus his TDIU claim is denied.