Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for seizure disorder, including pseudoseizures, finding no evidence of a relationship to service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial increased rating and TDIU due to incomplete development, including a lack of a VA medical opinion regarding symptom severity, frequency, and duration. The AOJ is required to obtain such an opinion and any necessary VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder due to head trauma, finding that there was no evidence of current residuals from long-term head injury and concluding it was less likely than not related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for Bell’s palsy and epilepsy due to inadequate examinations. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for stroke disorder, seizures, kidney disorder, and bladder disorder due to additional development being necessary. The case is returned to the VA examiner for further examination and medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeals on the claims for service connection for seizures and a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and major depressive disorder due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his seizure disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and an addendum opinion. The TDIU claim is also pending, so both issues are being returned to the RO.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for a seizure disorder, chronic headache disorder, and OSA due to potential issues with the evidence provided.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions provided in a previous decision. The VA is required to obtain an opinion from a neuropsychiatrist or neurologist and psychiatrist regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed neurological and psychiatric issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for seizure disorder and acquired psychiatric disability due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral foot disability is also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate development and need for a new VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed traumatic brain injury.

The Board has remanded the claims for a seizure disorder and gastrointestinal disorder due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's service connection claim is pending.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection decisions were made.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of hypertension, epilepsy, and migraine headaches due to the Veteran's death.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current head injury and seizures to his military service, thus denying service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for thyroid cancer, hypothyroidism, seizure disorder, angioedema, and parathyroid adenoma due to potential service connection issues. The Veteran's conditions are related to her thyroid lobectomies in July 2012 and April 2013.

The Board has granted service connection for seizure disorder as secondary to tension headaches. However, the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected tension headaches is denied. The TDIU issue is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding whether the Veteran's pre-existing seizures were aggravated by his military service and if his lay statements about the rigors of training causing his seizure are credible.

The Veteran's seizure disorder is currently rated at 100 percent from November 20, 2019. The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for the seizure disorder prior to August 20, 2013 and from August 20, 2013 to November 19, 2019, as well as the issue of TDIU prior to November 20, 2019. The Veteran's seizures are rated based on their severity under the General Rating Formula for Major and Minor Epileptic Seizures.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran requires aid and attendance or is housebound due to her service-connected disabilities.