Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

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

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Baylor Medical Center Carrolton in Texas were reimbursed due to her service-connected conditions and the emergency nature of her condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple issues are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including treatment records and information regarding her reported stressors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo, the propriety of reducing his rating for major depressive disorder with ADHD from 60% to 40%, a higher rating for major depressive disorder with ADHD, a higher rating for primary central nervous system lymphoma with psychomotor seizures, and a compensable rating for diplopia with convergence insufficiency. The claims will be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's daughter, J.C., was permanently incapable of self-support due to multiple mental and physical disorders since childhood. The Board granted the recognition of J.C. as a helpless child.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's claimed conditions and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the case for additional medical inquiry regarding whether residuals of TBI since service have caused or aggravated a seizure disorder. The examiner is to address three questions: (1) if a seizure disorder, including epilepsy, is due to or caused by TBI residuals; (2) if substance abuse disorder is due to or caused by TBI residuals; and (3) if the seizure disorder has been aggravated by TBI residuals.

The Veteran's memory loss, diagnosed as pre-senile dementia, is granted service connection because it is proximately due to his service-connected PTSD. However, the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis for a seizure disorder.

An effective date of January 29, 2018, and no earlier, for an increased rate of payment for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance is granted.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, interstitial cystitis, and seizure disorder as not related to the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,There is no evidence of a chronic condition during service or post-service that would support a finding of service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received since the July 2019 decision, and the Veteran wishes for the RO to review this additional evidence.

The Board has dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's death, as they have no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these cases.

The Board has remanded the claims for medial tibia stress syndrome and seizure disorder due to incomplete development. The knee condition claim requires a new VA examination, while the seizure disorder claim needs information on the Veteran's service status.

The Veteran's current cognitive problems and seizures are related to his in-service traumatic brain injury, which is considered a direct service connection.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for IBS, fibromyalgia, brain lesion, right side, interictal epileptiform electrical discharges, and an undiagnosed illness due to missing medical treatment records and inadequate 2017 VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for the residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) due to further development being required. The claim will be considered again after additional evidence is obtained and evaluated.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records from his National Guard and Army Reserve periods of service. The claims will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records from his military health centers. The Veteran will need to provide updated STRs from McDonald Army Health Center in Fort Eustis and Sewell Point Branch Naval Medical Center in Norfolk, Virginia.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung disorder, sleep apnea, stroke, seizure disorder, and hypertension are not related to his service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded for further development.