Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to ensure compliance with the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2018, specifically regarding notification requirements for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC). The decision will be reconsidered based on new medical opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes and remanded the claims for traumatic brain injury, seizure disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, tuberculosis, and skin condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the VA decision denying eligibility for the PCAFC was not supported by a legally adequate medical opinion and remanded the case to obtain one. The Veteran is service-connected for PTSD, PNES, TBI, Postconcussion Syndrome, and Vertigo.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the service connection for epilepsy. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with a new examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, either alone or in combination, did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment consistent with his education, training, and experience for the appeal period prior to May 4, 2015.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, is granted as of February 28, 2017. Service connection for persistent prostatitis and seizure disorder are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for pseudo seizures and punctured lungs due to new evidence received after a previous denial.

The Board has denied service connection for TBI, gait instability as secondary to TBI, vertigo as secondary to TBI, and seizure disorder as secondary to TBI. The Veteran's claims are based on a car accident during service that resulted in a TBI, but the disability was not shown as chronic in service or within the applicable presumptive period.

The Board has remanded the claims for Alzheimer's disease, left knee disability, left shoulder and arm pain, psychological disability (PTSD), and seizure disorder due to a duty to assist error in obtaining the Veteran's service records from the National Personnel Records Center.

The Board denied readjudication of the claim for service connection for cause of death due to lack of new and relevant evidence, as the submitted evidence does not prove or disprove whether the Veteran's epilepsy caused his death.

The Board has granted service connection for seizure disorder, psychiatric condition (major depressive disorder), and denied service connection for COPD. The seizures are presumed related to in-service hyperventilation syndrome. The psychiatric condition is presumed to have preexisted service but the Veteran's current condition is found to be related to service stressors. COPD is not found to be related to in-service symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a hysterectomy is denied as her hysterectomy was not related to her active duty service.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the rate of $20 per month for need for regular aid and attendance due to TBI residuals, effective October 1, 2011.

The Veteran is granted effective dates for awards of SMC at various rates, with the earliest being December 13, 2023. The SMC is awarded based on his service-connected conditions and their impact on his daily life.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee strain and seizure disability due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions. The VA must provide new opinions addressing whether the disabilities are related to active service, including any aggravation by a pre-existing condition.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he filed a VA Form 10182 that did not meet necessary procedural requirements, including concurrent elections.

The Board has restored service connection for hypertension, chronic kidney disease and renal insufficiency, arteriosclerotic heart disease, tonic-clonic seizures or grand mal epilepsy, and anterior trunk scar due to clear and unmistakable error in the original award of service connection.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no evidence linking his conditions to his military service.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for partial complex epilepsy, finding that the Veteran's seizures were not frequent enough to warrant an increased rating.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals because the appeal requests were not timely filed, and good cause was not shown for the late filing.