Agent Orange

[Gerald McCarney]

Unfortunately VA do not recognize my seizure disorder as a agent orange problem but it has been noted in record by hundreds of veterans who have been exposed to Agent Orange

[Berta]

Do you have the exact medical term for your seizure disorder?

Is it possible you had a TBI in service-that causes the seizures?

A Traumatic Brain Injury can come from close proximity to explosions, severe falls, vehicular accidents, ...etc.

Do you have Parkinsonian - like  tremors ? Parkinsons is already an AO presumptive but the VA is supposed to be considering Partkinsonia tremors as a possible presumptive due to AO.

What was your MOS incountry?

[Berta]

The BVA has over 3,000 decisions re: Vietnam TBI seizures- that I put into their search browsers.Here is one of them

ORDER

Entitlement to service connection for a neurodegenerative disorder is granted.

"New and material evidence having been received, the claim for entitlement to service connection for seizure disorder and headaches status post brain tumor is reopened.

Entitlement to service connection for seizures is granted.

Entitlement to service connection for headaches is granted.

Upon review, the Board finds the March 2017 VA examination reports and April 2017 VA opinion to be the most probative evidence of record as to the issue of nexus. The VA neurologist stated that the Veteran had a neurodegenerative disorder that was related to his active service, specifically to the in-service TBI and herbicide agent exposure. A rationale was provided in support of these conclusions that, essentially, TBI and herbicide agent exposure are risk factors for the future development of neurodegenerative disorders. The Board finds the March 2017 VA examination reports and April 2017 VA opinion from Dr. D.G., a neurologist, to be highly probative evidence. As to the issue of a nexus between the Veteran's neurodegenerative disorder and his in-service TBI, the Board finds the evidence from Dr. D.G. to be of more probative value than the earlier 2014 VA opinions addressed above from Dr. S.R. and Dr. C.R. As to the issue of a nexus between the Veteran's neurodegenerative disorder and his in-service herbicide agent exposure, the Board notes that there is no VA opinion of record contrary to the conclusion provided by Dr. D.G."

https://www.va.gov/vetapp17/files8/1745464.txt

If you did not have any Potential TBI, it might be worthwhile for you to google Neurologists to find one with the initials of D.G. His IME of this vet appears to have found a rational medical nexus not only to the vet's TBI incident but also to AO.

Nothing is impossible.

[broncovet]

Just because VA "doesnt recognize" your seizures as related to AO, this does not necessarily mean you can not be service connected for it.  It mostly means it will be more difficult.  

In particular, you will need your doctor to document, in your records these things:

1.  Current diagnosis of seizure disorder. 

2.  In service "event" or aggravation.  

3.  Doc's statement that your siezure disorder is "at least as likely as not" due to AO exposure in service.  

Get these things, above, and you should get service connected, but you will have to be patient and meet appeal deadlines.  Get someone to help you if you are unable to do this yourself.