The veteran's seizure disorder was rated at 20 percent from March 23, 1989 to May 31, 1994 and increased to 40 percent from June 1, 1994 to October 22, 1997.,Effective January 1, 1998, the veteran was granted a 60 percent evaluation for his seizure disorder postoperative right temporal lobectomy.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran's seizures were poorly controlled and resulted in at least one major seizure per month over the last year or more than ten minor seizures weekly.,The veteran underwent an implantation of intracranial grid and electrodes, which helped reduce his seizures but did not eliminate them completely.
- Claimed conditions
- Seizure Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2000
- Citation
- 0001288
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