The veteran's claim for an increased rating for grand mal epilepsy was denied, but his claim for service connection for dysthymic disorder prior to July 20, 1999 was granted with a 10% evaluation effective from that date. The total unemployability claim is not addressed in this decision.
The deciding factor: The RO found the veteran's epilepsy had been under control and did not meet criteria for higher ratings. Service connection for dysthymic disorder prior to July 20, 1999 was granted based on new evidence received after his initial service connection claim.
- Claimed conditions
- grand mal epilepsy, dysthymic disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 5, 2001
- Citation
- 0124246
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected dysthymic disorder, anxiety disorder, borderline intellectual functioning, and dyslexia have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for dysthymic disorder and a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability, effective July 31, 2008.
- Partly granted
The Board denied higher ratings for migraine headaches and TBI, granted a 20 percent rating for grand mal epilepsy prior to January 23, 2024, and a 70 percent rating for TBI from April 17, 2024. It also restored the separate evaluation for TBI and granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD and schizoaffective disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of August 1, 1989 or November 1, 2011 for his service-connected dysthymic disorder.
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