Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2000

The Board has determined that the appellant's seizure disorder is not related to his service and therefore denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well grounded and have denied them accordingly.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder, an increased evaluation for seizure disorder, and an increased (compensable) evaluation for flat feet. The evidence does not support granting any of these claims.

The Board found no evidence of a current seizure disorder or psychiatric disability related to service, and thus denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disability and hemorrhoids, finding no evidence of such disabilities during or within one year after service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, seizure disorder with memory loss, and increased rating for residuals of a head injury. The evidence did not provide new and material information to reopen the claim for headaches, and the current residuals of the head injury do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected schizophrenic reaction with history of seizures and mental deterioration is being remanded due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board found that the veteran's seizure disorder and residuals of a cerebral vascular accident are not well-grounded claims, as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any incident therein.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder is not well grounded, and his claim for an increased evaluation of his post-traumatic convulsive disorder (seizure disorder) is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 20 percent for her service-connected temporal lobe, partial-complex seizure disorder was denied as she failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The veteran's claims for service connection for epilepsy and a dental disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records.

The veteran's claim for restoration of special monthly pension benefits based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate is denied due to his failure to cooperate with scheduled VA examinations.

The veteran's appeals to reopen claims of service connection for a neurosis, traumatic brain disease, a bronchial disorder, and a seizure disorder were dismissed as he did not file a timely substantive appeal.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain records from a treatment facility in Lyons, New Jersey. The veteran's claim for service connection will be reviewed again after this additional information is obtained.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his seizure disability was denied, and the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disability is also denied. The current evaluation remains at 20 percent.