Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and related disabilities are remanded due to conflicting diagnoses and the need for further evaluation.,The Veteran's claims for left foot disability, skin disability, seizure disability, hypertension, hepatitis C, herpes, and dental disability are remanded due to the need for further evaluation of their relationship to service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's claims for hypertension, hepatitis C, and herpes are remanded due to the need for further evaluation of their relationship to service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's claims for herpes and dental disability are remanded due to the need for further evaluation of their relationship to service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 1, 2006, is remanded due to the need for further evaluation of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a failure to schedule the Veteran for contemporaneous VA examinations, which is considered a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The Veteran needs to be provided with a new examination to assess the current nature, extent, and severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 30 percent rating from August 15, 2012 and a 50 percent rating from July 20, 2017. The Veteran's grand mal seizures are granted an 80 percent rating from July 20, 2017. A 100 percent rating is granted for the Veteran’s variously diagnosed psychiatric disability (PTSD) from July 20, 2016.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current seizure disorder preexisted his period of active duty service and was not aggravated by it, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's seizure disorder, right hip disability, and left hip disability are granted as secondary to his service-connected left ankle disability. The Veteran is granted an increased rating of 20% for his left ankle disability after May 8, 2017.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is service-connected, but has remanded for further examination regarding his head injury and residuals.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a seizure disorder, and a bilateral hip disorder due to new and material evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to January 1, 2012, for a 100% rating for his seizure disorder is denied. The RO has already granted an effective date of January 1, 2012, which was one year prior to the receipt of the increased rating claim.

The Board has granted service connection for a seizure disability, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's service-connected traumatic brain injury.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for generalized tonic-clonic seizures due to new and material evidence submitted by the Veteran. However, the claim is denied as there is no credible evidence showing an in-service event or injury related to the seizure condition.

The Veteran's application to reopen claims for seizure disorder, cluster headaches (migraines), and headaches was granted. The claim for IBS remains denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's seizure disorder existed prior to service and if it was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypercholesterolemia, hemoccult positive stool, raised eosinophil count, alcohol abuse, nuclear sclerosis cataracts, inguinal hernia, benign essential hypertension, iron deficiency anemia, seizure disorder, and congestive heart failure, cardiac pacemaker placement, and complete atrioventricular block have all been denied.,The Board found that the Veteran's hypercholesterolemia, hemoccult positive stool, and raised eosinophil count are not disabilities for which VA compensation benefits are payable as they are laboratory findings. The Veteran’s alcohol abuse claim was also denied due to his own willful misconduct.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to incomplete records and the need for clarification of the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a fungus disorder, epileptic seizures, and malaria due to insufficient medical evidence to make a decision on these matters. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of any fungus disorder, seizure disorder, or malaria he may have.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment given his background, education, and previous work experience.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and adjudication due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for a seizure disorder and psychiatric disorders.

The Board has granted the claim of service connection for temporal lobe seizure disorder, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the condition had its onset during active service. The claim of secondary service connection for left shoulder disability remains pending and will be remanded to obtain a new VA opinion considering the Veteran's contentions regarding his fall.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further verification of her exposure to herbicide agents and/or chemicals at Fort McClellan. The AOJ will conduct additional development, including potential VA medical examinations and nexus opinions.

The Veteran's epilepsy was denied a higher rating, and his TDIU claim was dismissed due to non-compliance with VA requests for information.