Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to outstanding records and issues related to service connection, PTSD rating, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for seizure disorder and multiple sclerosis due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's reported period of active duty service and the inability to obtain his service treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's seizure disorder and his service, as well as its relation to any service-connected disabilities. The Veteran will need a VA examination to determine these relationships.

The Veteran's seizure disorder has been rated at 100% since December 7, 2019. The RO is directed to provide a new VA examination and medical opinion regarding the frequency of his seizures prior to that date.,The claims for service connection for OSA and hypertension are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions provided in the previous rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability related to an in-service injury.,Service connection was granted for Seizure Disorder, which is secondary to Major Depressive Disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine the nature and likely cause of any disability manifesting in seizures, including epilepsy and arteriovenous malformation (AVM).

The Board has remanded the cases of entitlement to service connection for a seizure disorder and coronary artery disease due to insufficient opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 9, 2009 for a 100% evaluation for seizure disorder (now claimed as a neurological disorder) is denied.,The Veteran’s claims of service connection for left hand pain/numbness, right hand pain/numbness, numbness and tingling of the left foot, numbness and tingling of the right foot, and numbness of the left side of the face and body are remanded.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for a skin rash is remanded.,The Veteran’s claim of service connection for hepatitis C is remanded.,The Veteran’s claim of an evaluation greater than 10 percent for residual scarring status post-brain surgery to treat the service-connected seizure disorder is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's seizure disorder and head injury residuals. The claim for service connection will be reconsidered after a new examination is conducted.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate were denied as he was engaged in substantially gainful occupation until February 2, 2011.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for seizures, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct link between his active duty service and his seizure disorder. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection due to PTSD.

The Board has ordered the claims for colon or colorectal cancer, liver cancer, and seizure disability to be remanded due to inadequate development. The appellant is seeking service connection based on exposure to asbestos or herbicide agents during service.

The Board has identified additional VA treatment records that have not been considered in the current rating decision. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded to allow for a thorough review of these new records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, finding that there is no current diagnosis and noting conflicting reports about the nature of his head injury. The Veteran was not granted secondary service connection as his claimed condition is related to his service-connected panic disorder with bipolar disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder has been reopened, and the issue is granted.,Service connection for hypertension was denied as there is no evidence of chronic disease during service or within the applicable presumptive period.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal. The issues were entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, skeletal arthritis, and seizures.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for seizure disorder and migraine headaches, finding that there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board dismissed the appeals of the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's seizure disorder is at least as likely as not related to service, including his exposure to artillery fire during active duty. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis as his service-connected disabilities alone do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.