Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2023

The Veteran's service connection claims for a meningioma behind the right eye and a seizure disorder are denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to his military service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection cannot be granted because the current conditions do not meet the criteria set forth in 38 U.S.C. § 1110 or 38 C.F.R. § 3.303.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to failure of the Veteran to appear for VA examinations. The issues are related to right ankle disability, GERD, seizure disorder, skin condition, and psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for further development of his medical records, including retrospective opinions from VA examiners regarding his depression and seizure disorder.

The Board has withdrawn the appeals for vascular disease, hypertension, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The appeal of residuals of a traumatic brain injury is being remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board has determined that another remand is necessary to obtain a proper medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed TBI and its relationship to service, specifically an injury to the nose in 1998.

The Veteran's cause of death was not related to his military service or any service-connected conditions. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's current seizure disorder and its relation to service. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining medical records and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a chronic seizure condition and entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) have been dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims as the appellant is deceased.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for seizures, increased ratings for bilateral hip disabilities, and TDIU prior to April 20, 2016. The Veteran is required to be examined by a VA clinician to determine the nature and etiology of his seizure disorder and the severity of his bilateral hip disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of his service-connected seizure disorder is being remanded due to the lack of a recent VA examination, and he has been prescribed medications and witnessed seizures.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance is remanded due to his failure to attend a VA examination. The Board finds the Veteran has good cause for not attending and orders another VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for seizure disorder, finding that the Veteran's seizures began in 1988 and were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were denied, with the Board finding no evidence to support a link between prescribed Seroquel and his claimed neurological condition manifested by seizures.

The Board has granted service connection for conversion disorder presenting as pseudoseizures secondary to service-connected PTSD, but has remanded the issue of residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) including dizziness and headaches.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a seizure disorder as secondary to his acquired psychiatric disorder have been denied. The Board found that there is no confirmed diagnosis of PTSD or depression, and the seizure disorder was not shown to be related to alcohol dependence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder, finding that it is not related to his active duty service or any service-connected condition.