The veteran's service-connected grand mal seizures render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected disability of grand mal seizures precludes him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Grand mal seizures
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 21, 2004
- Citation
- 0433693
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- Granted
The Veteran is granted effective dates for awards of SMC at various rates, with the earliest being December 13, 2023. The SMC is awarded based on his service-connected conditions and their impact on his daily life.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for tonic-clonic seizures or grand mal seizures was granted effective December 18, 2012. A rating of 20% was assigned from that date to August 6, 2014.,After the initial grant of service connection, the Veteran's condition improved and he has not experienced any major seizures in over three years.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for grand mal seizures, left knee disability, right knee disability, and tinnitus due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's statements regarding his military service history. The claims are not granted as there is no evidence that these conditions began during or are otherwise related to his active duty.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 100 percent disabling, and he is already receiving special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status. Therefore, the criteria for TDIU prior to February 19, 2013, have not been met.
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