Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Veteran's pseudoseizures are rated at 20 percent, and his PTSD is rated at 70 percent. The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding these ratings.

Service connection for a cervical spine disability, low back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and seizure disorder is denied.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction is remanded due to lack of an opinion on the relationship between service-connected PTSD and GERD.

The Veteran's service-connected epilepsy, grand mal type, was found to be the underlying cause of his fatal cardiac arrest. The appellant is therefore entitled to VA burial benefits at the service-connected rate.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for pseudofolliculitis barbae and TBI, as well as his claim for a seizure disorder secondary to TBI. The claims are being returned for additional development including obtaining medical records, updating examination reports, and considering new evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, atrial fibrillation, peripheral arterial disease, parathyroid disability, seizure disorder, and swallowing disorder. The Veteran's claims were also denied for reopening his claims for lip cancer and stroke residuals due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for epilepsy and sinus tachycardia have been dismissed due to her withdrawal from appeal. The remaining issues of service connection, rating, and TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions including respiratory disability, sleep apnea, back disability, seizures, and tinnitus have been denied. The Veteran is not entitled to a higher rating for his tinnitus.

The Veteran's CAD and seizure disorder have resulted in a TDIU effective October 22, 2009. The VA has determined that the Veteran is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a nerve condition of the chest, arms, and back, chloracne, and epilepsy were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen any of these claims.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied due to lack of audiometric findings meeting VA criteria for hearing loss. Service connection for tinnitus was denied based on a one-year presumption and continuity of symptomatology since service.,Service connection for a nerve condition of the chest, arms, and back and chloracne were denied as there is no evidence showing these conditions in service or related to service.,Service connection for epilepsy was denied due to lack of direct service connection based on in-service noise exposure, herbicide exposure, or continuity of symptomatology. Presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure was also denied.

The Veteran's heart disability and seizure disorder are granted as secondary to Agent Orange exposure.,Service connection for hepatitis C is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hydrocephalus s/p shunt placement and seizures are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a seizure disorder prior to the Board's decision.

The claims of service connection for various conditions, including TBI, seizure disorder, lower back disability, and others are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for weight gain, right thigh disability, insomnia/sleep difficulties, bilateral hand disability (claimed as cold hands), bilateral foot disability (claimed as cold feet), and seizure disorder. The decision is binding only with respect to these specific matters decided.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for S-DVI due to pending service connection claims, and instructed that the AOJ should hold the appeal in abeyance until those claims are resolved. The AOJ is also directed to seek further medical explanation from the underwriter regarding the assigned debits for non-service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's daughter does not meet the criteria for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 or § 1815 due to lack of spina bifida and her mother being a Vietnam veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for epilepsy and left hip condition, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication. The heart condition, subdural hematoma, seizure disorder, tinnitus, and residuals of a brain tumor claims are all being reviewed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are reopened, but the Board finds that remand is necessary to obtain a VA examination and provide opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his symptoms.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking the cause of death to active duty service. The appellant's allegations were deemed without probative value.