Epilepsy & seizure disorders decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's frontal lobe, nocturnal seizures, finding that his symptoms began during service and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left leg varicose veins, atrial fibrillation (heart disease), and seizures due to insufficient medical evidence on file.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for seizure disorder was granted, and his claim for service connection for diverticulosis is being remanded.,A new examination is required to determine the severity of GERD with IBS and whether diverticulosis is related to service-connected conditions.

The appeal of the service connection claims for a respiratory disorder, seizure disorder, and hypertension have been dismissed.,The appeal of the nonservice-connected pension claim has also been dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received since the last final decision, which includes a diagnosis of seizure disorder. The claim for service connection is now pending.

The Board has remanded the cases for a medical examination to determine if there is a nexus between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his active service, including presumed exposure to water contaminants at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records.

The Veteran's seizure disorder was not shown to be related to his active military service, and the Board denied service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete findings for periods of active service, ACDUTRA, and/or INACDUTRA in Southwest Asia in or around 1999. Additionally, a new VA examination is needed as the July 2016 VA examination did not consider all relevant evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for reactive airway disease, seizure disorder, sleep apnea, and headaches due to a lack of medical opinions on whether these conditions are related to his active duty service or pre-existing conditions.

The Veteran's representative withdrew all appeals, including those for PTSD, seizures, and gout.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inaccurate factual basis in a previous VA opinion, and a new medical opinion is needed.

The Veteran's claims for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, hypertension, back disability, right shin splint disorder, left shin splint disorder, ingrown toenails, and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) have all been denied. The seizure disorder claim has resulted in a grant with a higher than 40 percent rating.,The Veteran's claims for bilateral ear keratosis obturans and right middle finger laceration scar have both been granted.

The Veteran's case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if his service-connected epilepsy requires the aid of another person.

Your service connection claim for a seizure disorder, which is secondary to your cervical spine disability, and your SMC based on the need for aid and attendance have been granted. However, since these claims are moot due to the September 2019 rating decision, they are dismissed.