Epilepsy & seizure disorders Board decisions

The Veteran's autoimmune epilepsy and depressive disorder have been granted service connection.,An initial rating higher than 10 percent for the painful scar of the left scrotal area has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Epilepsy as no new and relevant evidence was submitted to reopen these previously denied claims.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of January 14, 1974 for the grant of service connection for seizure symptoms of arteriovenous malformations (AVM). The motion for clear and unmistakable error in a May 10, 1974 rating decision is dismissed as moot.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for an effective date of August 31, 2006 for service connection of seizure disorder and traumatic brain injury (TBI) as these issues are no longer on appeal due to a full grant of benefits.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for GERD and remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea, cervical and lumbar spinal damage, seizures, a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for TBI, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional development. The issues include respiratory disorder, seizures, CAD secondary to PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a seizure disorder as the Veteran does not have a current seizure disorder and there is no credible evidence of disease, injury or disability due to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating for individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder and mild neurocognitive disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, brain tumor, seizures, and brain cancer due to a lack of updated medical records. The Veteran is entitled to a compensable disability rating for his bilateral hearing loss, service connection for his brain tumor and associated medications are being reviewed, as well as his seizure disorder and brain cancer.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in a previous VA opinion and the need for additional examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and completing a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for epilepsy, a heart disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), finding that new and material evidence supports these claims. The skin disability claim remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder is granted, while claims for PTSD, atrial fibrillation, lower back disorder, and TBI are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral knee disability and entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance. The Veteran's current disabilities include bilateral knee issues, seizure disorder, Meniere's syndrome, and a history of femur fractures in service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including reopening of previously denied claims and obtaining additional medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of a seizure disorder, finding that new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and disability manifested by seizures. The Board found that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's cause of death is remanded for a medical opinion regarding the relationship between his glioblastoma and herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and evaluation of his claimed conditions, including tinnitus, PTSD, seizure disability, and gastrointestinal disabilities. The issues of service connection are also being remanded.

The Board has decided that service connection for seizures is not granted, and the case is remanded for further examination to determine if any acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) had its onset in service or is otherwise related to an in-service disease or injury.