Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to incomplete development of evidence, including verification of exposure to contaminated wells in Okinawa and Guam.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as PTSD, and for a seizure disorder, claimed as blackouts. The Veteran's claims were based on in-service incidents but no specific exposure basis was provided.,Service connection for headaches and angioneurotic edema was also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including COPD, Crohn's disease, and seizure disorders. The VA is instructed to obtain all relevant treatment records from private healthcare providers and VA clinics.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for seizure disorder and schizophrenia due to a lack of VA medical examinations. The Veteran was unable to be reached for the scheduled exams, and the Board finds good cause for not appearing.

The Board denied service connection for small vessel ischemic disease, seizure disorder, lipoma of the lumbar spine, right knee condition, acquired psychiatric disorders (including PTSD, somatoform disorder, and major depressive disorder), and gastroenteritis. The Veteran's conditions were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for epilepsy, finding that there is no clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-service existence of the condition. The Board also found insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between the current epilepsy and military service or service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's seizures are rated at a 60 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The claims for increased ratings for TBI and radiculopathies remain pending and will be remanded to allow for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and benefits related to his disabilities are being remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the claims for alcoholism and seizure disorder due to insufficient evidence. The pension benefits claim is also remanded for extraschedular consideration.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed seizure disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no current disabilities associated with these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure at Fort McClellan and the nature of his claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for TBI, bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine disability, petite mal seizures, and obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence or inadequate reasoning in previous decisions.

The Board has granted service connection for a brain tumor, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's brain tumor manifested during his active duty service. Service connection was previously denied for seizures and TMJD (sequelae of a brain tumor).

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to errors in the May 2021 decision, including insufficient discussion of a February 17, 2010 private opinion from Dr. J.B., and failure to address favorable buddy statements and SSA records.

The Board denied service connection for a seizure disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's current condition and his service-connected malaria.