The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his seizure disorder, finding that there was not sufficient evidence to support an increased rating based on major or minor seizures.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show at least one major seizure in the last six months or two major seizures in the last year, and the veteran's self-reported frequency of seizures could not be verified due to alcohol abuse. The criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 8910 (grand mal epilepsy) and 8911 (petit mal epilepsy) were not met.
- Claimed conditions
- Seizure disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 30, 2002
- Citation
- 0208675
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What this means for you
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