Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for folliculitis barbae and remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for migraine headaches, TBI, and seizure disorder has been denied. The highest schedular ratings have not been assigned.

The Board has granted the Appellant's claim, finding that service-connected seizure disorder and traumatic brain injury (TBI) contributed to the Veteran's death from pulmonary embolism and coronary artery disease. The cause of death is now considered service connected.

The Board has granted service connection for visual problems and non-epileptic seizures, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active service or his service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder and a skin disorder other than tinea pedis and onychomycosis due to inadequate opinions in prior VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions as secondary to his service-connected malaria.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address whether the Veteran's hydrocodone prescription and PTSD caused or aggravated his pseudoseizure condition. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss, stroke, brain tumor, epilepsy, cataracts, diverticulitis, and polyps have been denied. The Board has remanded these issues due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and opinion regarding service connection for fatigue, a right knee disability evaluation, and a neurological condition other than seizure disorder.

The Board has denied service connection for cerebrovascular disease and seizure disorder, both claimed to be due to in-service asbestos exposure. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's appeals for an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for a neurological disability of the right forearm and service connection for a seizure disability have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of a brain tumor and residuals of a left bicep tear.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, stomach trouble, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, seizure disorder, and aneurysm have been reopened.,The Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension were de novo reviewed as new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for neck disability, left knee disability, left lower extremity disorder (to include as due to stroke), and seizure disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence showing a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's epilepsy and his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations regarding his service-connected coronary artery disease and epilepsy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder, finding that it is not related to his active service and attributing it to alcohol abuse.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent since September 9, 2013. He also has additional service-connected disabilities independently rated at more than 60 percent, meeting the criteria for SMC at the house bound rate.

The Board has determined that the VA examiner's opinion is inadequate and requires further development, including a new examination by a neurologist to address service connection for a seizure disorder related to military service and/or secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's back disability is granted service connection. The neck, right hip, left ankle, heart, kidney, head trauma, and seizures disabilities are denied as not related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran's seizure disorder and lumbar spine degenerative joint disease are being reviewed again.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining records from a non-VA medical provider where the Veteran receives care.