Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70 percent rating since September 3, 2010.,Service connection for seizure disorder due to PTSD is also granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in its May 2018 decision regarding service connection for cause of death. The appellant seeks service connection based on her contention that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's frontal lobe, nocturnal seizures, finding that his symptoms began during service and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The appeal of the service connection claims for a respiratory disorder, seizure disorder, and hypertension have been dismissed.,The appeal of the nonservice-connected pension claim has also been dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left leg varicose veins, atrial fibrillation (heart disease), and seizures due to insufficient medical evidence on file.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received since the last final decision, which includes a diagnosis of seizure disorder. The claim for service connection is now pending.

The Board has remanded the cases for a medical examination to determine if there is a nexus between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his active service, including presumed exposure to water contaminants at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for reactive airway disease, seizure disorder, sleep apnea, and headaches due to a lack of medical opinions on whether these conditions are related to his active duty service or pre-existing conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete findings for periods of active service, ACDUTRA, and/or INACDUTRA in Southwest Asia in or around 1999. Additionally, a new VA examination is needed as the July 2016 VA examination did not consider all relevant evidence.

The Veteran's seizure disorder was not shown to be related to his active military service, and the Board denied service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's representative withdrew all appeals, including those for PTSD, seizures, and gout.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inaccurate factual basis in a previous VA opinion, and a new medical opinion is needed.

The Veteran's claims for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, hypertension, back disability, right shin splint disorder, left shin splint disorder, ingrown toenails, seizure disorder, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and bilateral ear keratosis obturans have all been denied.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for the right middle finger laceration scar has been granted.

Your claims for service connection for a seizure disorder and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance have been granted, but they are dismissed as moot due to the September 2019 rating decision.

The Veteran's case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if his service-connected epilepsy requires the aid of another person.

The Veteran's claims for hypercholesterolemia, back disability, acquired psychiatric disability, epilepsy, and sleep disorder on substitution basis have all been denied due to lack of evidence supporting a link between these conditions and service.,For the claim for bilateral hearing loss, the Veteran was granted secondary service connection based on his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for sleep apnea, seizure disorder, and TDIU have been dismissed. The appeal regarding the extension of a temporary total disability rating based on convalescence has also been dismissed. The remaining issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The claim to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for subarachnoid hemorrhage, seizures (claimed as a single seizure), and suprarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's seizure disorder is rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating. The issues of service connection for anxiety, irregular heartbeat, and shortness of breath (secondary to seizures) are referred to the AOJ. TDIU on an extraschedular basis is remanded.