Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cancerous inoperative brain tumor and seizure disorder as secondary to the brain tumor are both denied. The Board found no evidence of ionizing radiation exposure during service, and there is insufficient evidence to support a finding that the current conditions are related to service.

The Board found no evidence to support a current diagnosis of a head injury with seizures and concluded that the Veteran's symptoms are not causally related to his military service.

The Veteran's epilepsy, grand mal, was rated at 60 percent prior to January 15, 2020 and remains at that rating. A TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is granted prior to this date.,A disability rating in excess of 60 percent for epilepsy, grand mal, from January 15, 2020, was denied.

The Veteran's service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), including a seizure disorder, is granted. The Board also remanded several other issues related to the Veteran's claims.

The Board has granted an initial rating of no more than 40 percent for the Veteran's seizure disorder, finding that his seizures have been characterized by more than 2 minor seizures in a six-month period. The appeal is denied for higher ratings or earlier effective dates.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate May 2018 VA examination, which did not consider the Veteran's seizure logs. The case will be returned for further evaluation and a new rating determination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status. The Board found that there was no evidence to support the Veteran's assertions regarding in-service TBI, and his current meningioma and seizure disorder are not related to active service.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected cerebral sarcoidosis with partial seizures and arthralgia, due to post-service weight gain/obesity attributable to the service-connected condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's epilepsy disability is adequately compensated by the assigned ratings, and thus denied a claim for an increased rating on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's dementia/seizure disorder is granted as service connected, with the Board finding it at least as likely as not related to his military service. The cervical spine disorders are remanded for further development and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for a neurological disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not begin during service or are otherwise related to in-service events. The Board noted that there was no evidence of symptoms or diagnoses related to these conditions during active duty.

The Board has remanded the claims for missing private treatment records and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed sleep disorder, including insomnia. The remaining issues on appeal will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether her wrist injury and seizures were caused by negligent VA medical care.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's seizure disorder, diagnosed as epilepsy, is related to his service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 100 percent for the Veteran's seizure disorder with tonic-colonic seizures mixed with complex partial seizures, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether he had one or more major seizures per month during the appeal period.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches and seizures have been reopened, but the claim remains denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to service. The Veteran's left nasal septum deviation continues to be rated at 10%.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vascular headaches has been granted. The issue of service connection for a seizure disability is dismissed.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,The issues of service connection for vision disorder, balance disorder, bowel incontinence, urinary incontinence, and seizure disorder are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a recent breakthrough seizure and the need for further VA evaluation of the service-connected seizure disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to a TDIU claim, as the Veteran does not meet the percentage requirements for a schedular TDIU rating. However, even when the rating percentage requirements are not met, entitlement to TDIU benefits may be considered if the veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation by reason of service-connected disabilities.