Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2004

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not shown to have been present in service or for many years thereafter, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for epilepsy, finding that he has not experienced seizures in over two decades and thus does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran is seeking service connection for dementia and/or seizure disorder, which he claims are related to head trauma in service or as secondary to his service-connected migraine headaches. The VA has not provided a thorough examination addressing these issues.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including seizure disorder, sinusitis, and bilateral hearing loss. The veteran argued that these decisions were incorrect due to CUE.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for hypertension was granted, but his claim for an increased rating for post-operative residuals of craniotomy with seizure disorder was denied.

The Board granted an effective date of July 9, 1997 for the award of a 100% rating for PTSD based on hospitalization due to seizures and alcohol abuse.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a sporadic chill seizure disorder due to malaria, finding that there was no evidence showing the presence of malaria during his period of active service or within one year following discharge.

The veteran's seizure disorder was increased from 40 to 80 percent disabling effective February 8, 1993. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for epilepsy and vision loss, finding no new and material evidence to reopen these claims.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his grand mal epilepsy.

The Board found that the veteran's seizures were not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the need for additional medical records and evidence.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the relationship between the veteran's seizure disorder and hip disability with his military service, including considering potential exposure to herbicides or head trauma.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a neurological examination to determine if the veteran's seizure disorder is related to service.

The veteran's seizure disorder is not shown to be related to service or herbicide exposure, and the claim for service connection is denied.