Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a seizure disorder, finding that his seizures did not manifest until several years after service and were not related to any in-service event or exposure.

The Board has remanded several issues, including the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI residuals and special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been rated at the maximum possible level, with no further increase in rating being warranted.,The Veteran's epilepsy claim has been reopened due to new evidence submitted since his last denial. However, service connection for epilepsy remains denied as there is insufficient evidence linking current symptoms to service.,The Veteran's TBI and seizure disorder claims are remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed respiratory, heart, skin, and neurological disabilities. The claims are being returned for further development including VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's seizures are related to her PTSD and if they were caused by her medications. The VA needs to provide a new opinion on these issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for seizure disorder, PTSD, and closed head injury with cerebral contusion with post-traumatic headaches have been denied. The effective dates for these grants of service connection are not applicable as the earliest date is February 10, 2012.

The Veteran's service connection for psychomotor epilepsy is denied as he has not experienced seizures during the appeal period.,The Veteran's claimed 'blackouts' are found to be a symptom of his already service-connected psychomotor epilepsy.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for her service-connected seizure disorder, finding that the evidence does not support an average of at least one major seizure in four months over the last year or nine to ten minor seizures per week.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a prior grant of service connection in July 2019. The Veteran is granted service connection for cognitive dysfunction secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal and seizure disorders, as well as his TDIU claim. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings for residuals of a right femur fracture, impairment of the left thigh, limitation of flexion of the right thigh, limitation of extension of the right thigh, and bilateral knee osteoarthritis are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran is not entitled to nonservice-connected pension benefits as he did not serve during wartime.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and his seizures, bleeding in the brain, and stroke were also not service-connected. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's death was caused by hypercapnic respiratory arrest and a seizure disorder, which occurred years after service. The Board found no evidence that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service, nor did they find any connection to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking her current seizures to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, which is secondary to his service-connected cerebral sarcoidosis with partial seizures and arthralgia, has been remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including seizure symptoms from arteriovenous malformations (AVM) and PTSD, have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment since September 17, 2003. The Board has granted TDIU for this period.

The Veteran's seizure disorder is rated at 100 percent due to an average of at least one major seizure per month over the past year.,Service connection for a right hip condition and diabetes mellitus, type II are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to military service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's entitlement to nonservice-connected pension benefits was granted on May 14, 2018, and the Board found that this date is when his entitlement arose. Therefore, an earlier effective date than May 14, 2018, for these benefits is denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw her appeal.

The Veteran's death was related to service, specifically an in-service motor vehicle accident that caused a head injury and lacerations. The Board is remanding the case for further development regarding whether the USS Pine Island operated within Vietnam's territorial sea during the Veteran's service aboard the ship.