Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Veteran's initial rating for Systemic Lupus Erythematous (lupus) is denied as the condition has not manifested functional impairment equivalent to frequent exacerbations producing severe impairment to health.,The Veteran's initial rating for Psychomotor Seizures is denied as the condition has not manifested functional impairment equivalent to averaging one major seizure in four months over a year or more than 9-10 minor seizures per week.

The Veteran's generalized seizure disorder has been rated at 20 percent since June 2012. The Board is remanding the case to provide a VA examination and determine if his condition warrants restoration of the previously assigned 40 percent rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him disabled to the extent that he requires regular aid and assistance of another person, warranting SMC based on the need for aid and attendance from August 7, 2014.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for meningioma and residuals, to include seizures, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease shown as such in service or within the applicable presumptive period. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have continuity of symptomatology after service.

New and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for lumbosacral strain.,The Veteran's PTSD is related to his military service. The examiner should provide an opinion on whether ED was aggravated by his acquired psychiatric disability.,Service connection is granted for PTSD, but no rating assigned as it is presumed due to in-service personal assault.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for brain disorder and seizures as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the seizure disorder claim, and the Board dismissed it as a result.

Service connection for anxiety disorder NOS is granted.,Service connection for fibromyalgia is remanded due to insufficient evidence of a nexus between the condition and service.,Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for gastrointestinal problems, seizures, and heart disorders is remanded due to inadequate consideration of the Veteran's claims.,Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for gastrointestinal problems, seizures, and heart disorders is remanded due to inadequate consideration of the Veteran's claims.,Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for herniated discs in neck is remanded due to inadequate consideration of the Veteran's claims.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for grand mal seizures due to insufficient medical opinion regarding secondary service connection.

The Board has granted a 40 percent disability rating for the Veteran's seizure disorder, finding that he experiences five minor seizures per week. The evidence does not preponderate against his claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence being added to the record, and the Veteran requested that his claim be reviewed by the AOJ.

The Veteran's initial evaluation for localization related epilepsy, idiopathic/complex partial secondarily generalized seizures is being remanded due to incomplete records from the state disability agency.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for colon cancer, liver cancer, and seizure disorder due to inadequate development. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's arteriovenous malformation and its relation to service. The case will be returned for further examination.

The appeal seeking to reopen claims for low back condition, head and seizure disorder, and left leg condition is granted. The appeals seeking service connection for acquired psychiatric condition, low back condition, and head and seizure disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid and attendance or housebound status is denied because his service-connected PTSD does not render him so helpless as to need regular aid and attendance, and he has not been found permanently housebound by reason of service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for seizures, increased initial ratings for bilateral hip osteoarthritis, and a TDIU for the period prior to April 20, 2016 due to inadequate VA examinations and incomplete medical records.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for a neurological condition, fatigue, and right knee disability. The Veteran's claims are being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and an addendum opinion regarding his neurological condition and fatigue.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a head injury, to include seizures with headaches, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his in-service head injury. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines and epilepsy, finding that new and relevant evidence had not been received to reopen the claims.